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AVI to MOV Converter

Turn AVI files into MOV in a couple of clicks. Legacy Microsoft container. Widely readable, inefficient. Apple's QuickTime container, common from iPhones and cameras. The output is re-encoded, so quality depends on the settings you choose.

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Drop your files here

AVI files (.avi) · up to 512 MB each

or paste files from your clipboard

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Drop a AVI file above and FileTools360 will turn it into MOV — right here on your device, without uploading anything.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Add your AVI files

    Drag them onto the upload area, choose them from your device, or paste them from your clipboard. You can queue several at once.

  2. 2

    Adjust the settings if you want to

    The defaults suit most people. Open Advanced to control codec, resolution and bitrate, the audio track and start and end times.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    Press Convert. Everything happens on your own device — nothing is uploaded. Download files one by one, or grab them all as a ZIP.

AVI and MOV explained

AVI is a Microsoft container from 1992. It predates modern video compression and lacks features taken for granted today, such as proper support for variable frame rates and modern codec metadata.

MOV is Apple's QuickTime container. Structurally it is very close to MP4 — the two share an ancestor — but MOV files often use codecs like ProRes that general-purpose players cannot decode.

Where AVI files come from
Old camcorders, legacy Windows software and archived downloads.
Where MOV is used
iPhone and Mac screen recordings, and professional video editing.

AVI vs MOV

The two formats solve different problems, which is why converting between them involves trade-offs rather than a straight upgrade.

AVI compared with MOV
PropertySourceTarget
CompressionContainer (depends on codec)Container (depends on codec)
AnimationYesYes
Introduced19921991
Browser supportWide but dated. Not supported in browsers.Excellent on Apple, patchy on Windows and Android.
AVI is stronger at
Readable by very old software. Simple, well understood structure.
MOV is stronger at
Excellent on Apple platforms. Supports high-quality editing codecs such as ProRes. Handles alpha channels for compositing.

Why convert AVI to MOV?

People make this switch when they run into the limits of AVI: almost always. Converting to MP4 is nearly always the right move. MOV is the better fit when you are editing on a Mac or working in a professional post-production pipeline.

AVI limitations that prompt the switch
Inefficient — much larger than MP4 for the same quality. No browser support. Poor handling of modern codecs and variable frame rate.
What you give up
Windows and Android support is inconsistent. Browsers generally will not play it.

Does converting AVI to MOV reduce quality?

Both formats store the content without discarding data, so this conversion preserves it exactly. The file size may change because the two formats compress differently, but the content itself is unaffected.

About these formats

Source

Audio Video Interleave

Legacy Microsoft container. Widely readable, inefficient.

Extensions
.avi
MIME type
video/x-msvideo
Best for
Older Windows software · Legacy hardware
Compatibility
Wide but dated. Not supported in browsers.

Target

QuickTime Movie

Apple's QuickTime container, common from iPhones and cameras.

Extensions
.mov, .qt
MIME type
video/quicktime
Best for
Apple ecosystem · Video editing
Compatibility
Excellent on Apple, patchy on Windows and Android.

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