How to convert AVI to QuickTime (MOV)
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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 AVI to QuickTime (MOV)
NexMedia converts AVI to QuickTime (MOV) 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 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.
Convert AVI to MOV online free, no account required — MOV is Apple's QuickTime video container.
Change AVI to MOV without losing quality — convert AVI to MOV free in your browser.
Why is my AVI file so much bigger than modern video? The container predates efficient codecs like H.264, so an hour of video can take many gigabytes that an MP4 would store in a fraction of the space.
About QuickTime (MOV)
MOV is the QuickTime container format from Apple. MP4 was based on it, so the two share the same structure, but MOV is also used for editing codecs such as Apple ProRes.
iPhones and many cameras record MOV, and editors such as Final Cut Pro export it.
Outside Apple software, MOV files that use ProRes or other professional codecs often do not play without extra software.
Why convert video to MOV? Mac-based editing is the reason: Final Cut Pro and QuickTime handle it natively, including professional codecs such as ProRes.
What changes when you convert AVI to MOV
- The AVI is re-encoded into MOV 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 AVI to MOV, 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 MOV file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
AVI to MOV: questions and answers
Does converting AVI to MOV reduce quality?
The AVI is re-encoded into MOV at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between AVI and MOV?
AVI is Microsoft's older Windows video container. MOV is Apple's QuickTime video container.
Can I change the settings when converting AVI to MOV?
Before you convert AVI to MOV, 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 AVI to MOV?
No. You can convert AVI to MOV without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted MOV file kept?
The MOV file you convert from AVI is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert AVI to MOV, is the video re-encoded?
The AVI is re-encoded into MOV at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Will converting AVI to MOV change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your AVI and writes a new MOV file, leaving your original AVI file untouched.