.avi file: how to open it on Windows
65 Windows apps register the .avi extension. Install one of them to open the file with a double-click.
About the format
- Format
- AVI video
- Abbreviation
- AVI · Audio Video Interleave
- MIME type
- video/vnd.avi
- PRONOM identifier
- fmt/5
Format data: freedesktop.org shared-mime-info and PRONOM (The National Archives, UK).
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VLC media playerVLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, and various streaming protocols.
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File ConverterFile Converter is a very simple tool which allows you to convert and compress one or several file(s) using the context menu in windows explorer.
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MPC-HCMPC-HC is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows. It supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback.
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IrfanViewFast and compact image viewer and converter
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MPV (Official CI build, MSVC)A free (as in freedom) media player for the command line. It supports a wide variety of media file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.
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MPC-BEMedia Player Classic - BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows.
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WinampThe legendary Winamp desktop player for Windows
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K-Lite Codec Pack FullA collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools.
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QMPlay2A video and audio player which can play most formats and codecs.
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K-Lite Mega Codec PackA collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools.
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K-Lite Codec Pack BasicA collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools.
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K-Lite Codec Pack StandardA collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools.
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SMPlayerFree Media Player for Windows and Linux with Youtube support.
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ScreenboxScreenbox is a modern media player for all your devices, with support for a wide range of file formats.
- SPlayer
Neat, Safe, High Performance
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NamidaA Beautiful and Feature-rich Music & Video Player with YouTube Support, Built in Flutter
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WinDVA small and easy to use Windows application for capturing videos from DV devices (camcorder) into AVI files, and for recording AVI files into DV devices via FireWire (IEEE 1394) interface.
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IcarosA collection of lightweight, high quality, Windows Shell Extensions.
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ImPlayA Cross-Platform Desktop Media Player
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弹弹playVersatile player combining local video with Danmu
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Subtitle Speech SynchronizerAutomatic subtitle synchronisation app
- ACDSee Free
ACDSee Free is a fast and powerful file browser, ideal for viewing RAW images, as well as searching and sorting your media libraries.
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JPEGsnoopA detailed JPEG image decoder and analysis tool. It reports all image metadata and can even help identify if an image has been edited.
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madamiruDynamic multi-multimedia player
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GlucoseA minimal video player built with Rust and Svelte
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Vivict++Vivict++ is an easy to use tool for subjective comparison of the visual quality of different encodings of the same video source.
- 腾讯视频
China's leading online streaming platform that offers unlimited HD videos for watching online
- Vrew
VREW is a video editing program, powered by AI technology. Edit and caption your videos with speech recognition.
- 爱奇艺
iQIYI Windows client app.
- Canva
Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content.
- StellarPlayer
Versatile UHD media player
- 搜狐影音
Versatile media player by Sohu Video.
- 优酷
An online video platform providing video streaming, publishing, searching and sharing.
- Wondershare UniConverter 16
A high-speed converter for thousands of media formats.
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TranslatorOpen-source desktop workstation for finding videos, translating and editing subtitles, dubbing, and export.
- Pure Codec
Codec pack for HD fans.
- Canva
Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content.
- Wondershare UniConverter 17
A high-speed converter for thousands of media formats.
- 迅雷影音
Enjoys excitement with professional play.
- ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2026
Navigate Your Creative Path and Digital Assets with AI-Powered Precision
- ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2026
ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2026 equips you with the tools to master your extensive photo collection.
- ACDSee Photo Studio Professional 2026
ACDSee Photo Studio Professional supplies you with a resourceful toolkit that blends cutting-edge, locally powered Artificial Intelligence (AI) with legendary digital asset management and sophisticated RAW image editing.
- EaseUS RecExperts
Screen Recorder for Capturing PC with High-Quality Video
- XnView
Best Photo Viewer, Image Resizer & Batch Converter for Windows.
- 爱奇艺万能播放
Super Powerful Video Player
- PotPlayer
Powerful multimedia player that supports a variety of different video codecs and formats.
- Wondershare UniConverter 13
A high-speed converter for thousands of media formats.
- MediaMonkey
MediaMonkey The Media Organizer for Serious Collectors
- JRiver Media Center
JRiver Media Center - The Most Comprehensive Media Software
- RealPlayer
The fastest, easiest PC media player and organizer. Download videos from websites with one click, browse your videos according to the people you want to see, subscribe to YouTube channels and more!
- Total Movie Converter
Total Movie Converter is a handy solution to convert video files of almost all popular video codecs to AVI, MPG, WMV, MPEG, FLV.
- QQ影音
A pure all-in-one media player for five-star visual enjoyment
- Wondershare UniConverter 15
A high-speed converter for thousands of media formats.
- ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor 15
ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor 15 is your launchpad for limitless creativity, built to fuel every graphic design and photo editing journey. Engineered for both precision and ease, Gemstone gives you the freedom to explore new creative frontiers.
- AVS Media Player
Watch audio and video
- Gihosoft Video Trimmer
Free video trimming tool for cutting long videos into shorter clips without quality loss.
- Stellar Photo Recovery
Recover photos, audios, and video files from memory cards, cameras, hdds, ssds, etc. lost due to accidental deletion, corruption, formatting, human error, & virus attack, etc.
- Stellar Repair for Video
DIY Video Repair Tool to repair corrupt or unplayable MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, AVCHD, MJPEG, WEBM, ASF, WMV, FLV, DIVX, MPEG, MTS, M4V, 3G2, 3GP, and F4V files.
- MediaMonkey
MediaMonkey The Media Organizer for Serious Collectors
- Vovsoft Convert Video to Audio
Vovsoft Convert Video to Audio is a simple and efficient software designed to extract sound from video files.
- Vovsoft Speech to Text Converter
Vovsoft Speech to Text Converter is an automatic speech conversion software to convert voice into text, supporting more than 50 languages.
- Vovsoft Video to Photos
Vovsoft Video to Photos is an easy to use software that can help you extract frames from video files.
- Vovsoft Watermark Video
Vovsoft Watermark Video is an easy to use Windows application designed to protect your video content with customizable watermarks.
- Wise Video Converter
Any Video Format Conversion, Compression, Merging Tool
- Wondershare UniConverter 14
A high-speed converter for thousands of media formats.
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