Video

.AVI Files

AVI Video - AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is Microsoft's classic video container format.

What is a .AVI file?

AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is Microsoft's classic video container format. While older than modern formats, it remains widely supported and is still used in legacy systems, some cameras, and workflows requiring broad compatibility.

Technical Details

MIME Type

video/x-msvideo

Full Name

Audio Video Interleave

Developed

1992 (Microsoft)

Typical Uses

  • Legacy video files
  • Older cameras
  • Windows applications
  • Video archives

Programs That Open .AVI Files

Windows Media Player

Windows

VLC

Cross-platform

QuickTime

macOS

Adobe Premiere

Cross-platform

How Moniker Renames .AVI Files

Moniker processes AVI files seamlessly, analyzing their visual content to create descriptive names. Perfect for organizing legacy video collections and archives.

Example Transformation

Before

video001.avi

After

home-movie-christmas-morning-2003.avi

Related File Types

.MP4

MP4 Video

.WMV

WMV Video

.MKV

MKV Video

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