Convert AVI to WMA
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Pull the audio out of your AVI as WMA
Converting AVI to WMA extracts a clean audio track from your video, giving you a compact Windows Media Audio you can play, share or add to a playlist without the video.
How to convert AVI to WMA
- 1 Drop your AVI file into the converter above.
- 2 It is converted to WMA automatically — no settings to fiddle with.
- 3 Download your new WMA file instantly.
AVI vs WMA
| Feature | AVI | WMA |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Transparency | No | No |
| Animation | Yes | No |
| MIME type | video/x-msvideo | audio/x-ms-wma |
| Best for | Legacy desktop video — usually converted to MP4 for sharing and streaming. | Legacy Windows audio — converted to MP3 for universal playback. |
About the formats
AVI video
AVI is a long-standing Microsoft container. It is widely readable on desktops and can store high-quality video, but its files are large and it lacks modern streaming features.
Strengths
- Broad desktop compatibility
- Simple, well-understood format
- Can hold high-quality video
Limitations
- Large file sizes
- No modern streaming features
- Weak mobile/browser support
Best for: Legacy desktop video — usually converted to MP4 for sharing and streaming.
Windows Media Audio
WMA is Microsoft’s audio format, once common on Windows for music and playback. It compresses well but has limited support outside the Windows ecosystem.
Strengths
- Plays natively on Windows
- Decent compression
- Small files
Limitations
- Weak support on Mac, mobile and web
- Lossy compression
- Often needs converting
Best for: Legacy Windows audio — converted to MP3 for universal playback.