Convert WMA to AVI — Free Online Converter
Convert Windows Media Audio (.wma) to Audio Video Interleave (.avi) online for free. Fast, secure audio conversion with no watermarks or registration....
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Upload your .wma file by dragging it into the upload area or clicking to browse.
Choose your output settings. The default settings work great for most files.
Click Convert and download your .avi file when it's ready.
About WMA to AVI Conversion
WMA is Microsoft's audio codec in the ASF container. AVI (Audio Video Interleave), also a Microsoft RIFF-based container from 1992, interleaves audio and video data in alternating chunks. Both are Microsoft formats from different eras.
Converting WMA to AVI wraps the audio inside an AVI container, typically for compatibility with legacy video editing software, older Windows applications, or hardware devices that only accept AVI input.
Why Convert WMA to AVI?
Some legacy video editing systems (VirtualDub, older Windows Movie Maker) and industrial media players only accept AVI. CCTV systems and surveillance hardware often use AVI exclusively. Converting WMA audio to AVI enables integration with these legacy systems.
AVI is also required when combining audio with video in workflows that predate modern container formats. Industrial automation, embedded systems, and specialized hardware players may only support AVI.
Common Use Cases
- Preparing WMA audio for import into legacy AVI-based video editing software
- Creating AVI audio files for industrial media players and embedded systems
- Adding audio tracks to surveillance recordings stored in AVI format
- Converting WMA for VirtualDub or similar AVI-centric editing tools
- Building audio assets for hardware systems that require AVI containers
How It Works
FFmpeg decodes the WMA stream from ASF and encodes to MP3 or PCM within an AVI RIFF container. AVI uses a simple index for seeking and interleaves audio chunks throughout the file. Since WMA cannot be stored directly in AVI, transcoding to MP3 or PCM is required.
Quality & Performance
Encoding to PCM in AVI preserves the full decoded WMA quality losslessly. Encoding to MP3 in AVI introduces generation loss from WMA-to-MP3 transcoding. The AVI container itself adds no quality impact.
Device Compatibility
| Device | WMA | AVI |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | Native | Native |
| macOS | Partial | Partial |
| iPhone/iPad | Partial | Partial |
| Android | Partial | Partial |
| Linux | Partial | Partial |
| Web Browser | No | No |
Recommended Settings by Platform
Spotify
Resolution: N/A
Bitrate: 320 kbps
OGG Vorbis preferred
Apple Music
Resolution: N/A
Bitrate: 256 kbps
AAC format required
SoundCloud
Resolution: N/A
Bitrate: 128 kbps
Lossless FLAC/WAV for best quality
Podcast
Resolution: N/A
Bitrate: 128 kbps
MP3 mono for spoken word
Tips for Best Results
- 1Use PCM audio in AVI for lossless quality when file size is not a constraint
- 2Only convert to AVI when the target system specifically requires it
- 3For compressed audio in AVI, MP3 at 192 kbps provides good quality from WMA sources
- 4Add a minimal video track if the target system has trouble with audio-only AVI
- 5Test on the target legacy system before batch converting
Related Conversions
WMA to AVI serves legacy system compatibility. Use PCM within AVI for lossless quality or MP3 for compressed audio.