AVI Sample Files
AVI, or Audio Video Interleave, is a container for audio and video data. It was created by Microsoft as a subformat of the format RIFF. AVI files were popular because they allowed for compressing video files onto a CD ROM, without losing quality or needing too much computing power to play.
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| File | File type | File size | Resolution | Mime type | Aspect ratio | Length | Codec | Download example file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVI Example Video Download at 640x480 (480) | AVI | 91 MB | 640 x 480 (480p) | video/avi | 4:3 | 10:34 | MPEG-1 + MP3 | Download example file |
| AVI Example Video Download at 1280x720 (720 - HD) | AVI | 122 MB | 1280 x 720 (720 - HD) | video/avi | 16:9 | 10:34 | MPEG-1 + MP3 | Download example file |
| AVI Example Video Download at 1920x1080 | AVI | 175 MB | 1920 x 1080 (1080 - Full HD) | video/avi | 16:9 | 10:34 | MPEG-1 + MP3 | Download example file |
| AVI Example Video Download at 3840x2160 (UHD or 4K) | AVI | 631 MB | 3840 x 2160 (UHD or 4K) | video/avi | 16:9 | 10:34 | MPEG-1 + MP3 | Download example file |
| AVI Sample - 720p 5 Seconds | AVI | 2 MB | 1280 x 720 (720p) | video/avi | 16:9 | 0:05 | MPEG-4 + MP3 | Download example file |
What is an AVI file?
AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is a container format Microsoft introduced in 1992. It interleaves audio and video so they play back in sync. AVI predates modern streaming formats and tends to produce larger files, but it is still widely supported on Windows and by desktop editing software, which makes it useful for legacy and compatibility testing.
How these sample AVI files were made
The samples are generated with FFmpeg from a moving test pattern, with H.264 video and AAC audio wrapped in an AVI container. The set ranges from a small five-second 720p clip of around 2 MB up to a 4K download of roughly 640 MB.
Technical details
AVI carries the video and audio streams but lacks the modern container features used for web streaming, such as fast-start metadata. Because of that, AVI is best treated as a download-and-play or import format rather than something to stream in a browser.
Common uses
Use these files to test how older players, Windows tooling and video editors handle AVI imports, to check codec support, or to confirm that a conversion pipeline correctly reads an AVI container and re-wraps it into a modern format.