Microsoft’s AVI (Interleaved Audio and Video) is the standard video format for Windows machines. Not all codecs included in AVI are accepted by Apple devices and software. As a result, you may not be able to open an AVI file on a Mac.

MP4 is the most versatile video format with maximum compatibility and smaller size than AVI.

Follow the steps in this article to convert AVI to MP4 on Mac.

Step 1 Load the AVI file

Cisdem AVI converter for Mac has three interfaces. Drag and drop the AVI video from the local folder to the first one for video conversion.

Step 2. Select the desired output format – MP4

Click the Format profile icon and a drop-down list appears to show format profile options. Choose “General Video” > “MP4 Video” or “MP4 HEVC Video” (amazing visual quality while saving 50% bit rate).

It also covers a wide range of preset devices available, including Apple iPhone/iPad, Android smartphones, game consoles and more.

STEP 3. Edit AVI files (optional)

The program has useful video editing functions: clipping AVI; Create special effects/watermarks/subtitles; And so on. Click on the paintbrushIcon To enter the video editing mode.

Step 4. Convert AVI to MP4 on Mac

Select the destination path to save the converted file by clicking output at the bottom. Finally, click transformIcon starts batch conversion of AVI files to MP4.