How to convert 3GP to AVI
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert 3GP to AVI
NexMedia converts 3GP to AVI on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About 3GP
3GP is a container format defined by the 3GPP for mobile phones. It is a simplified relative of MP4 that typically holds H.263 or H.264 video with AMR or AAC audio.
Videos recorded on older mobile phones, especially before smartphones.
3GP videos are usually low resolution and heavily compressed, and converting them cannot add detail.
Convert 3GP to AVI online free, no account required — AVI is Microsoft's older Windows video container.
Change 3GP to AVI without losing quality — convert 3GP to AVI free in your browser.
Why is the video from my old phone so tiny and pixelated? 3GP was built for small low-resolution phone screens on slow mobile networks, so there is no detail in the file to recover — the source simply never had it.
About AVI
AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is a container format Microsoft introduced in 1992 for video on Windows.
Older cameras, Windows software and video collections from the 1990s and 2000s.
AVI predates modern codecs and has no native support for features such as variable frame rate, so it is rarely used for new video.
Why convert video to AVI today? Mainly for older Windows software and DVD-era players that accept nothing else.
What changes when you convert 3GP to AVI
- The 3GP is re-encoded into AVI at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Settings you can change
Before you convert 3GP to AVI, you can adjust: Video codec, Rate control, Quality (CRF), Video bitrate, Resolution, Width, Height, Scale fit, Frame rate, Encoder preset, Audio codec, Audio bitrate, Trim start, Trim duration, and Remove metadata.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted AVI file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
3GP to AVI: questions and answers
Does converting 3GP to AVI reduce quality?
The 3GP is re-encoded into AVI at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between 3GP and AVI?
3GP is an older mobile-phone video format. AVI is Microsoft's older Windows video container.
Can I change the settings when converting 3GP to AVI?
Before you convert 3GP to AVI, you can adjust: Video codec, Rate control, Quality (CRF), Video bitrate, Resolution, Width, Height, Scale fit, Frame rate, Encoder preset, Audio codec, Audio bitrate, Trim start, Trim duration, and Remove metadata.
Do I need an account to convert 3GP to AVI?
No. You can convert 3GP to AVI without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted AVI file kept?
The AVI file you convert from 3GP is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert 3GP to AVI, is the video re-encoded?
The 3GP is re-encoded into AVI at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Will converting 3GP to AVI change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your 3GP and writes a new AVI file, leaving your original 3GP file untouched.