How to convert Flash Video (FLV) 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 Flash Video (FLV) to AVI
NexMedia converts Flash Video (FLV) 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 Flash Video (FLV)
Flash Video (FLV) is the container Adobe Flash Player used to stream video on the web, typically with H.264 or the older Sorenson Spark and VP6 codecs.
Videos saved from websites of the Flash era and from some older streaming and recording tools.
Adobe ended Flash Player at the end of 2020 and browsers removed it, so FLV files need a converter or a desktop player such as VLC.
Convert FLV to AVI online free, no account required — AVI is Microsoft's older Windows video container.
Change FLV to AVI without losing quality — convert FLV to AVI free in your browser.
Why won't my old FLV videos play anywhere anymore? Flash Player was retired at the end of 2020 and browsers dropped support, so the only practical way to keep them is converting to MP4.
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 FLV to AVI
- The FLV 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 FLV 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.
FLV to AVI: questions and answers
Does converting FLV to AVI reduce quality?
The FLV 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 FLV and AVI?
FLV is the Flash Video format of the Adobe Flash Player era. AVI is Microsoft's older Windows video container.
Can I change the settings when converting FLV to AVI?
Before you convert FLV 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 FLV to AVI?
No. You can convert FLV 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 FLV is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert FLV to AVI, is the video re-encoded?
The FLV 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 FLV to AVI change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your FLV and writes a new AVI file, leaving your original FLV file untouched.