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Anyfile converts an AVI video to a Matroska video for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.
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| Picture | Copied as it is when it fits; otherwise re-encoded by your browser at the same size and frame rate |
|---|---|
| Sound | The first sound track is kept |
| Subtitles and chapters | Not carried over yet |
| File size | Usually smaller: MKV compresses more tightly than AVI |
When to use MKV: Films and series with several audio languages and subtitle tracks.
Open the file in the video editor to choose before downloading:
.avi
Microsoft’s video container from 1992, part of Video for Windows. It interleaves audio and video and can use many codecs, such as DivX, Xvid or uncompressed frames.
Older downloads, digital cameras of the 2000s and legacy Windows software.
Opens in VLC, Windows Media Player, mpv, MPC-HC
About AVI files.mkv
An open container first released in 2002 and named after Russian nesting dolls. It holds any number of video, audio and subtitle tracks, plus chapters and attachments such as fonts.
Films and series with several audio languages and subtitle tracks.
Opens in VLC, mpv, IINA, Plex, Windows Media Player on Windows 10 and later
About MKV filesEverything that converts to MKV
Need to change it first? Open the video editor
Drop your AVI file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the MKV downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the video editor.
No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.
Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every MKV inside.