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9 March 2021  Amanda J. Brook  Senior Product Manager
 

Summary
How to convert WMV to AVI? Both of them are the common formats but they are different. In this essay, we will talk about how to convert between WMV to AVI.



how to convert wmv to avi

Part 1: About WMV and AVI

1. WMV

WMV, fully known as Windows Media Video, is a series of video codecs and related video encoding formats developed by Microsoft. It is a part of Microsoft Windows Media Framework. The file extension is “.wmv”. The size of the WMV file is small, easy to transfer and view. Therefore, it is mainly applied on the Internet.

2. AVI

AVI, fully known as Audio Video Interleaved, was released in November 1992 by Microsoft. It is one of the Windows multimedia container formats. The file extension is “.avi”. AVI is mainly used in DVD and VCD.

Part 2: How to Convert between WMV to AVI?

Due to the effect and the file size, we use different video formats in different scenarios. It is not difficult to convert video formats. You can use the software or the online converter to complete format conversion. But you should ensure the stable network environment and pay attention to data leak when using the online services.
Therefore, we recommend the professional and useful video editing software – Renee Video Editor. You can use the software to convert formats and edit videos. Next, we will show you how to convert WMV to AVI and AVI to WMV.

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What is Renee Video Editor?
Renee Video Editor is the multifunctional video editing software with which you can convert video formats, such as WMV, AVI, MP4, M4A, MOV, MKV and the other video formats, but also save the format with different device specifications. What’s more, you can merge and cut videos, crop video screen, add subtitles/ watermark/filters/background music and play multiple videos at the same screen.
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Here are the steps:
Step 1: Download and install Renee Video Editor.
Step 2: Open the software and click on [Advanced Cutter].
open advanced cutter in renee video editor
Step 3: Click on [Add File] to select the WMV video.
add files in advanced cutter in renee video editor
Step 4: After that, select AVI as the output format and then select a folder to save the file. Finally, click on [Start] to convert WMV to AVI.
how to convert wmv to avi with renee advanced cutter
Tips:
If you want to convert AVI to WMV, you can follow the above steps to select the AVI video and set WMV as the output format.
how to convert avi to wmv with renee video editor

Part 3: Use Renee Video Editor to Edit Videos

Renee Video Editor can not only convert the video formats, but also edit the videos. For example, you can cut videos, crop video screen and add watermark/subtitles/background music. Here are more details.
Step 1: Download and install Renee Video Editor. Open the software and select [Advanced Cutter].
open advanced cutter in renee video editor
Step 2: Click on [Add File] to select the video.
add files in advanced cutter in renee video editor
Step 3: After that, select the functions at the top menu to edit the video. These are the basic functions.
①Cut: Keep or remove the selected part by dragging the progress bar or setting the specific start and end time.
cut mp4 video with renee advanced cutter
②Crop: Select the desired screen area and crop the rest part.
crop video screen with renee video editor
③Effects: Adjust brightness, contrast and saturation. Offer the function [Magic Enhance] to automatically improve the video screen. Besides, it supports to adjust the playback speed and add various effects.
add special effects with renee advanced cutter
④Watermark: Add text/image/video watermark. Also, allow to adjust the display duration and set the font style.
add watermarks into video with renee advanced cutter
⑤Subtitle: Add the subtitle file and adjust the position, font style and the subtitle line color.
add subtitles with renee advanced cutter
⑥Add music: Add music or remove the original audios. Click on [Load Music] to add the background music into the video and then set the start and end time of the music. Also, adjust the volume of the music.
add background music with renee video editor
These are the editing functions of Renee Video Editor and the tutorials about how to convert between WMV and AVI. If you want to split videos, crop video screen, merge videos into one and create GIFs, Renee Video Editor can fulfill all your needs!