AVI to WMV: How to Convert AVI to WMV on Mac and Windows

Sometimes you might need to convert AVI to WMV on Mac. After all, now,many people around you are still working with PCs. WMV files are the files fully accepted by Windows. You are likely to send your friends or workmates emails with WMV files attached, or share your newly recorded AVI files with them. And if you want to do that without any limit, you need to convert AVI to WMV Mac. This article is specilly written down to tell you how to accomplish your goal by using the AVI to WMV converter Mac (macOS High Sierra included).

• Part 1: The Best Way to Convert AVI to WMV on Mac & Windows
• Part 2: Convert AVI to WMV Free Online

Part 1: The Best Way to Convert AVI to WMV on Mac & Windows

Here I highly recommend the professional UniConverter. It is an easy-designed, but powerful app to help you achieve your goal. It can convert videos from and to formats like MP4, FLV, AVI, MOV, MKV, and more. Its optimized presets function allows you to output the video directly to fit iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and other Android devices. You can follow the below simple steps to process the AVI to WMV conversion.

Step-by-step Guide to Convert AVI to WMV on Mac

Step 1: Load AVI files to the AVI to WMV Mac program

Drag and drop AVI files to the Mac converter. Or head to the main menu, choose "Add Files" to locate the AVI files you want to add. In order to save your time, the Mac app additionally supplies you batch conversion function which enables you to import more than one AVI files at one time for conversion.

If you want to merge several AVI clips to WMV, you can import all the AVI files you need, and then turn on the "Merge All Videos" button.

Step 2: Choose WMV as output format

For this part, open the format list then select "WMV" under the "Video" section. What's more, you are considerately offered some predefined settings for popular devices and apps like BlackBerry, PSP, Xbox and so on which would save your time a lot during the AVI to WMV Mac conversion.

Step 3: Start the AVI to WMV Mac conversion

AVI to WMV Mac conversion could be finished automatically, once you click the "Convert" button in the main interface of the app. And after the Mac conversion, you can use your AVI videos without any problem. The AVI to WMV Video Converter for Mac works well on iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air running macOS 10.7 and above.

Part 2: Convert AVI to WMV Free Online

The same functionality can be achieved by some online video converters as well, but each of them has downsides. You can know them first, and then decide which way you need to go.

#1. Free Online AVI to WMV Converter

Provided by Office Converter's website, the Free Online AVI to WMV Converter tool is one of those online apps that you may want to use if you don't own a professional AVI to WMV conversion application. It may have some downsides, such as a slow upload speed, but this is something that you will encounter with most online converters. On the other hand though, the conversion process is very fast and you won't have to wait that much until you can download the file to your desktop.

Usage: You need to enter the website and choose the first method, which involves uploading the AVi file you want to convert to WMV. Wait until the upload is complete, which can take a while depending on the size of your file, then press the Start Convert button. The conversion process is very fast and after that you will be presented with the output file which can be downloaded without a problem.

Pros:
A very intuitive conversion process and fast conversion speed.
Cons:
Upload speeds are slow at times.

#2. Convert Files

It is a website that's actually very easy to use and which brings support for quite a lot of formats. Aside from the normal video files that you might expect from an online converter, you can also choose to convert between multiple archive types, office documents, e-books, presentations, drawings and many others. Convert Files aims to be an all-in one solution for all your conversion needs and in most cases it succeeds. However, depending on the file you want to convert, you should expect some long loading times and slow download speeds.

Usage: You open the website link, then choose the local file you want to upload from your computer. It's important to know that you can also download and convert online videos. After that, you need to select the input format, which is AVI, as well as the output format which in this case is WMV. There is also an option to send a download link to your mail address, but that's purely optional. Press the Convert button then wait for the process to complete and enjoy your video.

Pros:
Smart interface and the ability to process lots of formats.
Cons:
Download speed is slow and some downloads can be interrupted.

Optional: Online Tool to Convert AVI to WMV

If you want to convert AVI videos to WMV without installing a desktop software program, just try this free online AVI to WMV converter below:

Troubleshooting for Converting AVI to WMV

While converting AVI to WMV is a pretty straightforward job, there are some questions that arise from time to time regarding the quality and speed of the conversion process.

* How long does the conversion process take?
This mainly depends on the application you use for the conversion process, but most of the time this is made in a few seconds, without too much hassle.

* I can't play the video!
When you encounter this problem the cause will most likely be the input video. It can be corrupted during the upload process (if you are using an online tool) or you might not have the necessary codecs installed on your Mac which are required to play a WMV file.

* How many files can I convert at once?
With the help of the UniConverter for Mac you can convert an unlimited number of files at the same time. They will be added as a batch in queue and will be converted individually, then the next file will be converted and so on. In the case of online converters, you need to add files individually.

* Is the output video playable on a Mac?
Sure, as long as you have a video player that supports the WMV format. Flip4Mac Player, VLC and even QuickTime (with some additional plugins and components) can do this without any problem.

In summary, converting AVI to WMV is something that you can easily do at any given time on your Mac, as long as you use one of the applications presented above. It's up to you if you want an online application or the speed and robustness of a dedicated application that you can use whenever you need to perform such a conversion.