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How to use Free AVI Video Converter

Step 1. Download Free AVI Video Converter

This is a clearly free program. There is no spyware or adware. It's absolutely safe to install and to run!

Step 2. Launch Free AVI Video Converter

Free AVI Video Converter: launch the program

Follow Start > All Programs > DVDVideoSoft > Programs > Free AVI Video Converter or just click the DVDVideoSoft Free Studio icon on the desktop.

The interface is very simple and self explaining. There is a field for input files, a field for an output path, and the lists with the preconfigured profiles. If you want to change default theme, go to Options → Theme.

Step 3. Select Input Video Files

Free AVI Video Converter: select input files

Click the Add files... button to select an input video file(s) from your computer.

Input file formats: *.avi; *.ivf; *.div; *.divx; *.mpg; *.mpeg; *.mpe; *.mp4; *.m4v; *.webm; *.wmv; *.asf; *.mov; *.qt; *.mts; *.m2t; *.m2ts; *.mod; *.tod; *.vro; *.dat; *.3gp2; *.3gpp; *.3gp; *.3g2; *.dvr-ms; *.flv; *.f4v; *.amv; *.rm; *.rmm; *.rv; *.rmvb; *.ogv; *.mkv; *.ts.

Free AVI Video Converter: set output file name

By default the output file name is the same as video title is. If you want to change it click the Output Name... button. A new window will be opened.

There are some parameters in it (Name Prefix, Postfix and others) which you can set as you like.

In the bottom of this window you can see the pattern of the output file name. It's formed according to the current options.

Note: the pattern is the same for all output files during one session, it's not allowed to set the unique pattern for each file.

Step 4. Select Output Location

Free AVI Video Converter: select output location

Click the Browse... button and choose the location where you would like to save your converted video files. Click Ok.

If you want to access the output folder content, click Open.

Step 5. Select Presets

Free AVI Video Converter: select presets

In the list of Formats select AVI, MP4, MKV, WMV, MOV, WebM, FLV, SWF, M2TS or MP3 Audio Only.

Then choose one of the pre-configured presets from the drop-down list according to the selected format.

For advanced users: read this guide for information on how to customize a preset or create a new one.

Step 6. Set Tags

Free AVI Video Converter: set tags

You can add more information about your output MP4 video and MP3 audio files. Click the Tags... button and set the Title, Album, Artist and other parameters as you want.

By default the program will automatically fill the title tag and the artwork, taking a snapshot from the middle of video which can be seen in iTunes, Winamp, Windows Explorer.

Click OK to switch back to the main program window.

Note: By default this option is available for MP4 video and MP3 audio only.

Step 7. Convert Videos

Free AVI Video Converter: convert videos

Click the Convert button along the bottom of the interface and wait a video to be converted.

Note: Before clicking the Convert button you can set to turn off computer after the process is completed. Just go to Options... and make sure the appropriate box is checked.