How to Convert AVI to MP4

AVI stands for Audio Video Interleaved which is a computer graphics animation format. It is used in Microsoft Video for Windows and interweaves synchronized audio and digitized video frames into one single file. You can play the clips generated in AVI format in a Windows PC that is independent of the screen resolution and palette.

MPEG-4 stands for Moving Pictures Experts Group and is commonly known as MP4. This format helps to deliver high quality audio and video streams for cell phones and broadband connections. The MP4 format also supports 3D objects, texts, and different media files. MP4 is a container format that helps one combine different streams of multimedia into one file that is streamable and supports all kinds of multimedia data. The following paragraphs will discuss how to convert your music files from AVI to MP4.

How to Convert AVI to MP4

There are many paid and free software downloads available on the Internet for converting AVI to MP4. You can try downloading Leawo Converter, OJOsoft Total Video Converter, Xilisoft MP4 Converter, etc. to convert your files. These software not only support AVI, DivX, Xvid video formats, but also WMA, MOV, H.264, MPEG1/MPEG2 video formats. Different software offer different conversion files. They help you convert your favorite video or music file into a file format that is easily playable on a portable device like MP4 player or iPod.

All you need to do is download the software that converts AVI to MP4 and save it on your PC. Then you need to run the program and install the software. Once installed, you need to Open the program and add one .avi video file. Follow the instructions of the program and convert your .avi file format into .mp4 file format. Save the file after converting and transfer the file to your portable device for playback.

Converting AVI to MP4 for iPod

There are many paid and free software for iPod that convert AVI format to MP4. There are many user-friendly video converters that convert any file format like AVI, DivX, MOV, MPEG, MPG, RM, rmvb, VOB, WMV, XviD into iPod Video or iPod Movie. Some software can also rip a DVD into an iPod video and help you enjoy your favorite movie on your device in MP4 format.

Converting AVI to MP4 Online

If you do not wish to download, buy or get registered for getting a software, you can always opt for sites that are known for converting AVI to MP4 online. There is no download or registration required for such websites. All you need to do is choose the file you need to convert on your computer drive and submit it on the website converter. The website software will convert the file from AVI to MP4 format online and when finished, you will be prompted to save the file on your computer. These sites are accessible anywhere around the world and one can convert audio files, video, presentations, documents and spreadsheets, etc. However, these sites tend to be a bit slow and large files take longer to get converted. It may take about 2 to 4 hours or even 24 hours to convert these large files online.

Thus, you need to either download a free or paid software to begin converting AVI to MP4 or opt for the online conversion sites. As you can see, it is not very difficult to convert and I hope this article has helped answer your question how to convert AVI to MP4.