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How to convert WMV to AVI Free

Convert any WMV to AVI free with Freemake WMV to AVI Converter. It's the easiest solution for Windows PCs. Transcode WMV files to AVI without quality loss. Freemake works with ALL types of WMV files, HD or small clips.

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Get the job done in these easy steps:
1. Download free WMV to AVI Converter
2. Add WMV videos
3. Click "to AVI"
4. Set a destination folder
5. Convert WMV to AVI free
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Here is how to convert WMV to AVI free:

1

Install & launch
Free WMV to AVI Converter

If you need to convert WMV to AVI, download free Freemake WMV to AVI Converter. This freeware will easily encode any WMV videos files to AVI without original quality loss. Click the green “Download” button to download a setup file. By default, you will get an online version of the installation file. It requires a stable Internet connection while the installation is in progress. If your connection is slow or has gaps, please use a full version of the setup file.

The software can be installed on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 desktops and laptops. Please note that Freemake tool doesn’t work on tablets.
2

Add WMV clips

Complete the installation process and wait till Freemake WMV to AVI Converter starts. It will happen automatically.

Now click “+Video” blue button to add your WMV files into the software. You can add many WMV videos at once. The free WMV to AVI Converter supports drag-n-drop option. Thus when you add a big number of files, you can use it to save your time.
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3

Choose "to AVI"

On the formats bar of Freemake WMV to AVI converting program, click the “to AVI” button.

In a new window with settings, select video quality (HD, medium, TV, DVD, etc.). If you can’t find a necessary ready profile, click the cog-wheel to add the desirable settings manually. You can set video and audio codec, bitrate, frame rate, resolution, and some other parameters. Click “OK” to close the preset editing window.
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Set a destination folder

Please note that your original WMV videos won't be changed. The WMV to AVI converter will create new AVI files in a specified folder. By default, they will be saved in "My videos." You can change the path for your new AVI files in a line right above the "Convert" blue button.

Keep in mind that you should have enough of free space on your local drive to save WMV as AVI.
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Convert WMV movie to AVI

To run the conversion process and change WMV to AVI, click the “Convert” button and wait a bit.

If you’ve added many HD clips, it may take a little bit longer to convert from WMV to AVI. When the conversion finishes, go to the preselected folder and check your AVI clips with Windows Media player or any other tool.
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To say even more:

How to convert WMV to uncompressed AVI?


Uncompressed AVI is a raw video file used without codecs. The size of such a file is really huge. A minute of raw AVI file will take 2-3 Gb of your local disc space. So to store a 10-minute video, you will need up to 30 Gb of space. Besides that, most of the media utilities don’t support uncompressed AVI for editing or playback. Thus we don’t recommend changing your WMV videos to uncompressed AVI.

WMV versus AVI: Which is smaller?


Many users are curious to know what is the difference between WMV and AVI format. Let's have a look at these video formats. Microsoft developed both WMV and AVI. WMV was created as a lightweight format for the purpose of sharing across the Internet. It has a smaller file size comparing to AVI. As for the quality question, it should be said that AVI provides better video quality than WMV. It is also supported by most video editors and players. At the same time, AVI can be compressed with some rare codec that not supported by your favorite media utility.
To cut a long story short, it’s difficult to say what is better – AVI or WMV. Everything depends on your final goal. If you plan to stream WMV files, don’t encode them. In case you need to watch a video on a TV, you’d better turn your WMV files to AVI.

Can the iPad play WMV and AVI videos?


iPad native formats are MOV and MP4. It means that a default video app won’t be able to play your AVI or WMV video files. There are two ways to solve this matter. The first one is to download a non-native app from the AppStore that will be able to play files in their original extensions. The best choice here is VLC Mobile app. The 2nd way is to change WMV or AVI files to Apple supported format. Freemake encoder has ready output options for the majority of Apple devices such as iPad, iPhone, iPod.

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