Convert AVI to WMV — Free Online Converter

AVI and WMV are both Microsoft video formats, but they target different use cases. AVI (1992) uses the RIFF structure and can hold virtually any codec, making it a flexible but aging container. WMV uses the ASF (Advanced Systems Format) container with Windows Media Video codecs — WMV3 (VC-1) was standardized as SMPTE 421M and was competitive with H.264 at its peak. Converting AVI to WMV transcodes the video into Microsoft's streaming-capable format, which was the standard for Windows-based video delivery from 2000 to 2015.

WMV's ASF container supports streaming, DRM, and metadata features that AVI lacks entirely. If you need to deliver video through legacy Windows Media Services, embed video in older PowerPoint (2003–2010) presentations, or produce content for legacy Windows-based digital signage systems, WMV is the expected format. Some enterprise environments still standardize on WMV for internal video distribution.