{"id":123657,"date":"2021-09-08T06:46:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T06:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/?p=123657"},"modified":"2025-07-07T02:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T02:02:31","slug":"mp4-to-avi-avidemux-1334","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/mp4-to-avi-avidemux-1334.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Convert MP4 to AVI with Avidemux and Other Video Converters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>&ldquo;Hello, I was trying to get some of my  MP4 videos converted to AVI and I started looking on the Internet for a free  video converter, and then I found Avidemux. It&rsquo;s free and, according to certain  reviews, powerful. But the interface looks a bit complicated to me and some  terms on it are just too professional for a beginner like me. So, I was  wondering if anyone could please teach me how to use it to convert my MP4  videos to AVI with it. Are other powerful video converters that is effective  and efficient? If yes, would you please give some recommendations. Thanks.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If  you are in need of a free and high-quality video converter, Avidemux is  absolutely worth a try. But as is mentioned above, it is, in fact, a little bit  complicated for a beginner. Despite its old-fashioned interface, it&rsquo;s actually  pretty powerful for video conversion. Not only can it convert videos and audio  files between different formats, it can also edit videos with the built-in  video editing features that Avidemux called Filters. In order to help beginners  to learn how to use Avidemux to convert MP4 to AVI, the detailed instructions  will be offered in this post. As a matter of fact, except for Avidemux, there  are lots of powerful and easy-to-use video converters that would be helpful for  you to convert MP4 to AVI simply and quickly. For converting MP4 to AVI more  efficiently and quickly, many other useful video converters are recommended as  well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-list-dark\" >\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"#part1\">Part 1: How to Convert MP4 to AVI with Avidemux<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#part2\">Part 2: Alternative to Avidemux to Convert MP4 to AVI\u2014Leawo Video Converter<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#part3\">Part 3: Alternative to Avidemux to Convert MP4 to AVI\u2014EncodeHD<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#part4\">Part 4: Alternative to Avidemux to Convert MP4 to AVI\u2014iWisoft Free Video Converter<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#part5\">Part 5: Alternative to Avidemux to Convert MP4 to AVI\u2014FFCoder<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part1\">Part 1: How to Convert MP4 to AVI with Avidemux<\/h2>\n<p>Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting,  filtering and encoding tasks. Besides, this program can also be fairly easy to  use as a video converter. It supports a variety of file types, including AVI,  DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using various codecs. Working for  Linux, BSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows under the GNU GPL license, you can  feel free to use this program on your computer. Follow the steps below in  converting MP4 to AVI. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1. Add  MP4 video to Avidemux<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\nAfter installing and launching Avidemux, directly drag and drop  an MP4 file to the program for importing. Or you can click &ldquo;File&rdquo; &gt; &ldquo;Open&rdquo;  to select and import the source MP4 video to the program. Note that you can  only import and convert one video at a time. \u00a0<br \/>\n<strong>Step 2. Choose  output video and audio codec<\/strong><br \/>\nFind the &ldquo;Video  Output&rdquo; option, you can click on the option box to open the drop-down menu and select  the ideal video codec you need. Besides, the audio codec can also be changed  under the &ldquo;Audio Output&rdquo; section below. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3. Set AVI as output  format<\/strong> <br \/>\n  Under &ldquo;Output Format&rdquo; section, click on the box to open the  drop-down menu and select AVI as the default output format.<br \/>\n  <strong>Step 4. Start converting MP4  to AVI<\/strong><br \/>\n  Click  on &ldquo;Save Video&rdquo; button or click on&nbsp;&ldquo;File&rdquo; &gt; &ldquo;Save  to&rdquo;&nbsp;from the top menu bar to select a folder  to save the video in and then click on Save icon to finish the setup and start converting  MP4 to AVI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Avidemux-1-1.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Avidemux-1-1.png\" title=\"Avidemux-1\" alt=\"Avidemux-1\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Obviously, MP4 to AVI conversion can be easily done with the  help of Avidemux. However, Avidemux can just convert one video at a time. If  you have several MP4 files that you want to convert to AVI or combine several  MP4 files into one AVI file, there are better video converters you can take  advantage of. \u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part2\">Part 2: Alternative to Avidemux to Convert MP4 to AVI\u2014Leawo Video Converter<\/h2>\n<p>To convert MP4 to AVI more efficiently, you  can use the powerful and professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/video-converter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leawo Video  Converter<\/a> rather than Avidemux. As the best video &amp; audio converter  software, Leawo Video Converter converts video and audio files contained in  more than 180 formats from one to another, such as MP4 to AVI, MKV to MOV, ASF  to MPEG, 3GP to WMV, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/how-to-convert-flv-videos-to-mp3-audios-with-free-flv-to-mp3-converter.html\">FLV  to MP3<\/a>, etc. Not only is the program powerful enough to support more video  formats than Avidemux, it also does something that Avidemux can&rsquo;t. For  instance, it supports batch conversion and empowers you to combine multiple  video files into a single one. Besides, it has an internal video editor that  can customize your video and audio files as you like. With intuitive and lucid  interface, it is quite easy to use even for a beginner. There are no extra  complicated settings needed while you convert MP4 to AVI. So, if you want the  video converter to convert multiple videos at the same time, don&rsquo;t hesitate to  choose Leawo Video Converter.<\/p>\n<p>After downloading and installing Leawo  Video Converter on your computer, run the program and then follow the guide  below to convert MP4 to AVI easily and quickly. Note that there is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/video-converter-mac\/\">Leawo Video Converter for Mac<\/a> you can use for MacOS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/video-converter.html\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/images\/icon\/Trial_win1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/video-converter-mac.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/images\/icon\/Trial_mac1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1. Import MP4 videos to the  program<\/strong> <br \/>\nDirectly drag and drop the target  MP4 files to the middle of the program interface for importing. Or you can also  click on&nbsp;&ldquo;Add Video&rdquo;&nbsp;button to browse and select source MP4 video  files or file folder for importing. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Leawo-video-converter-2-2.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Leawo-video-converter-2-2.png\" title=\"Leawo-video-converter-2\" alt=\"Leawo-video-converter-2\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step  2. Set AVI as output format<\/strong> <br \/>\n  Click  on the format button on the sub-menu bar to open a drop-down box where you  could choose&nbsp;&ldquo;Change&rdquo;&nbsp;option  to enter the Profile page. All the supported output video formats will be  listed under Format group. Select&nbsp;&ldquo;AVI  Video&rdquo;&nbsp;as the default output format.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Leawo-video-converter-3-2.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Leawo-video-converter-3-2.png\" title=\"Leawo-video-converter-3\" alt=\"Leawo-video-converter-3\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 3. Start MP4 to AVI conversion<\/strong> <br \/>\n    Click  on the&nbsp;green &ldquo;Convert&rdquo;&nbsp;button  to enter the sidebar where you could set the output path for saving the output  AVI video files. And then click on the &ldquo;Convert&rdquo;&nbsp;button  to get the MP4 to AVI conversion started. After a while, the conversion process  will 100% complete and you will get the converted AVI video files.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Leawo-video-converter-4.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Leawo-video-converter-4.png\" title=\"Leawo-video-converter-4\" alt=\"Leawo-video-converter-4\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part3\">Part 3: Alternative to Avidemux to Convert MP4 to AVI\u2014EncodeHD<\/h2>\n<p>EncodeHD  is an easy-to-use application to re-encode all types of video files for use on  your home media player or on-the-go device. With a simple interface with no  fuss, it is even a beginner can make use of it to convert video files easily  and quickly. EncodeHD allows you to set portable devices as output profile such  as Apple TV, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod, PSP, WD TV, X-Box 360 and others. Besides,  there is no need to install it. After downloading the package file, you can simply  unzip the file on your hard drive and then you can run it to convert video  files to the format you want in simple steps.<\/p>\n<p>Step  1. Click on &ldquo;+&rdquo; button import the source MP4 video files to the program.<br \/>\n  Step  2. Open the drop-down list of the output profile and choose an output format.<br \/>\n  Step  3. Check &ldquo;Specify Output Folder&rdquo; to pop a new window for selecting the output  path.<br \/>\nStep  4. Click on &ldquo;Start&rdquo; button to starting converting MP4 video files. And the  conversion process will complete in a while.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Encodehd-5.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Encodehd-5.png\" title=\"Encodehd-5\" alt=\"Encodehd-5\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part4\">Part 4: Alternative to Avidemux to Convert MP4 to AVI\u2014iWisoft Free Video Converter<\/h2>\n<p>iWisoft  Free Video Converter is a totally free and powerful multi-functions video  converter that converts between any video files, including such as AVI, WMV,  FLV, MP4, MPEG and so on as well as and audio files like MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG,  M4A, etc. Besides, it can also convert video to picture files in GIF, BMP, PNG,  JPG, Animated GIF formats and to popular\u00a0  digital multimedia devices such as iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, etc. It  can also work as a professional video editor that can trim, crop, merge videos,  add text and picture watermark, etc.. With clean and intuitive interface, you  can easily convert MP4 to AVI even if you have no experience.<\/p>\n<p>Step  1. Click on &ldquo;Add&rdquo; button to import source MP4 video files to the program.<br \/>\n  Step  2. If you want to customize the imported video, you can choose the video and  click Edit button and use its editing features for customization.<br \/>\n  Step  3. In the Profile box, select AVI as the output format. And you can also click  on Settings button to set the video and audio parameters.<br \/>\n  Step  4. In the Output box, specify the output path for saving the converted video  files. <br \/>\nStep  5. Click on &ldquo;Start&rdquo; button to start converting MP4 to AVI immediately. And you  will get the converted AVI files in minutes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/iWisoft-Free-Video-Converter-6.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/iWisoft-Free-Video-Converter-6.png\" title=\"iWisoft-Free-Video-Converter-6\" alt=\"iWisoft-Free-Video-Converter-6\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part5\">Part 5: Alternative to Avidemux to Convert MP4 to AVI\u2014FFCoder<\/h2>\n<p>FFCoder  is a simple free video and audio application that is designed for transcode  audio and video files to a wide variety of media formats. It has lots of  features like batch processing, advanced configuration options for all codecs  and more other features. Besides, more than 600 presets for encoding videos for  mobile devices are available. The program supports multiple file formats like  3GP, AVI, MP3, OGG, RM, and more. You can make use of this program to convert  MP4 to AVI easily and quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Step  1. Click on &ldquo;File&rdquo; button in the top left menu to open a drop-down menu, and  then choose &ldquo;Add Files&rdquo; option to browse and choose source MP4 video file for  importing.<br \/>\n  Step  2. After MP4 files is imported, click on &ldquo;Output&rdquo; button at the bottom of the  interface to set &ldquo;AVI&rdquo; as output video format.<br \/>\nStep  3. Click on &ldquo;Start&rdquo; button to convert MP4 to AVI. You will get converted AVI  video files in a while.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FFCoder-7.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FFCoder-7.png\" title=\"FFCoder-7\" alt=\"FFCoder-7\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tc\"><\/div>\n<p>Anyway,  all the video converter programs recommended in this post can work for MP4 to AVI  conversion. The freeware Avidemux is quite popular while complicated, other  free video converters mentioned here are easy to use while the output quality  cannot be 100% preserved. Leawo Video Converter would be the best one since it  has simple interface and preserves the quality completely while converting MP4  to AVI. You can choose any one of them when you want to convert MP4 to AVI  depending on your needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&ldquo;Hello, I was trying to get some of my MP4 videos converted to AVI and I started looking on the Internet for a free video converter, and then I found Avidemux. It&rsquo;s free and, according to certain reviews, powerful. 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