Convert WebM to AVI

Open-source container format designed for web streaming with VP8/VP9 video codecs.

Microsoft's legacy multimedia container format with wide compatibility and codec flexibility.

Based on Matroska; uses VP8/VP9 video with Vorbis or Opus audio codecs exclusively.

RIFF-based container; supports numerous codecs including DivX, Xvid, H.264, MP3, AC-3.

Excellent compression efficiency with VP9 codec; optimized for web streaming.

Variable compression depending on codec choice; generally less efficient than modern formats.

High quality with VP9 codec; excellent quality-to-bitrate ratio for web content.

Quality varies by codec; can achieve excellent quality with proper codec selection.

Compact (1–50 MB per minute) due to efficient VP8/VP9 compression.

Larger files (5–200 MB per minute) depending on codec and quality settings.

Native support in modern browsers; limited support in older media players and devices.

Universal compatibility across all operating systems, media players, and legacy devices.

Optimized for HTML5 video streaming and adaptive bitrate streaming.

Basic streaming support; primarily designed for local playback and download.

• Web video streaming
• HTML5 video content
• YouTube and online platforms
• Progressive web apps

• Legacy system compatibility
• Video editing and production
• Archival and storage
• Cross-platform distribution

• Open-source and royalty-free
• Excellent compression efficiency
• Optimized for web delivery
• Native browser support

• Universal compatibility
• Flexible codec support
• Widely supported by editors
• Established format

• Limited codec options
• Not supported by older devices
• Encoding can be CPU-intensive

• Larger file sizes
• Outdated container format
• Limited streaming capabilities
• No native subtitle support

• FFmpeg, WebM tools
• Browser-based players
• Google WebM encoder

• VirtualDub, Adobe Premiere
• Windows Media Player
• VLC Media Player

Limited metadata support through Matroska tags.

Extensive metadata support including RIFF INFO chunks and custom tags.

Robust error handling inherited from Matroska container.

Basic error recovery; susceptible to corruption due to interleaved structure.

Limited native editing support; often transcoded for professional workflows.

Excellent editing support across all major video editing software.