File Extension | H264 |
Full Name | H.264 Video Format |
The .h264 extension belongs to files of the type H.264 (also known as MPEG4 part 10) files. These are a type of video codec file which is currently very popular for recording and distribution purposes. This format allows video compression making it a suitable choice for video processing.
File Extension | AVI |
Full Name | Audio Video Interleave Movie Format |
File with an .AVI extension is a set – a container for multimedia video and audio data, created by Microsoft in the year 1992, on the basis of the RIFF format (Resource Interchange File Format). This format is universal and supported by the most of available multimedia players.
File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "H264") to another (referred to as "AVI"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, H264 file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format H264 to format AVI becomes essential.
So, how can we perform H264 to AVI file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format H264 and transforming it into format AVI. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of H264 to AVI converters.
If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of H264 to AVI. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the H264 file:
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