3GP to AVI converter
Your 3GP goes in and an AVI comes out. AVI is an older Windows video file. Your file never leaves your computer.
Need the other direction? Convert AVI to 3GP
How to convert 3GP to AVI
- 1 Drop your 3GP .3gp or .3g2 file onto the page, or click to browse for it.
- 2 Set the quality, or leave the default, which keeps the file small without anything showing.
- 3 Convert. The work happens on your own machine, so how long it takes depends on your computer and the file.
- 4 Download the AVI, or add more files and do the whole set in one go.
Why convert 3GP to AVI
- Simple, well documented structure that almost every tool can read.
- Will hold almost anything, including uncompressed capture footage.
- Files inherited from the DivX and XviD era.
- 3GP: low resolution and heavily compressed by design.
3GP compared with AVI
How the two formats differ on the things that decide whether a conversion is worth making.
| Property | 3GP | AVI |
|---|---|---|
| File extension | .3gp | .avi |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy or lossless |
| Typical file size | Smaller | Depends on mode |
| Introduced | 2001 | 1992 |
| Developed by | 3GPP | Microsoft |
| Standard | Open | Proprietary |
Quality and what changes
AVI stores the same content under a different set of rules, so what matters here is compatibility rather than picture quality. Convert once from the best source you have rather than through a chain of intermediate files.
- One AVI limitation to keep in mind: poor support for modern video, subtitles and variable frame rates.
Questions about 3GP to AVI
Can I open an AVI in a browser?
No. No mainstream browser renders AVI natively, so it will download rather than display. That is fine when the file is heading into desktop software or an archive, and a problem if it is going on a web page.
Is my 3GP file uploaded anywhere?
No. The whole thing runs inside the browser tab you already have open. Your 3GP is read straight from your own disk, converted on your machine and handed back as an AVI. Nothing is sent anywhere, nothing is stored and there is no account.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no server-side limit because no server sees the file. The real ceiling is your device memory, since the input and the output both have to fit in the tab. A few hundred megabytes is usually fine on a desktop machine and considerably less on a phone.
Can I convert several 3GP files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and they are processed one after another, then offered as separate AVI downloads or as a single ZIP. Speed depends on your own processor rather than on a queue.
Does the converter work offline?
Yes, after the page has loaded once. The engine is cached by the browser, so you can disconnect, reload and keep converting. That falls out of doing the work locally rather than being a separate mode you switch on.