Video conversion
Convert AVI to PNG
AVI to PNG isn't a video-to-video conversion, it's pulling a single frame out of the video and saving it as a still image. Open the AVI in a converter, pick the frame you want, and export it as PNG. Doing this on your own computer means the video never leaves your machine.
All 2,748 conversions verified on macOS, Windows, and Linux against the shipping release, this one included. Every conversion runs entirely on your own computer.
- Extension
- .avi
- Type
- Video
- Typically
- Legacy Windows video
- Extension
- .png
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Screenshots, logos, UI assets
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert AVI to PNG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
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How to convert AVI to PNG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the AVI file, or a whole folder of them.
- Choose PNG as the output format.
- Pick the frame or timestamp you want to capture, if you want a specific moment rather than the default frame.
- Convert. The PNG is written locally, and nothing leaves your machine.
AVI vs PNG: what actually changes
| AVI | PNG | |
|---|---|---|
| What it stores | A full video, many frames plus audio | A single still image |
| File size | Large, video adds up fast | Much smaller, just one frame |
| Quality | Depends on the codec, often lossy | Lossless, the captured frame keeps full detail |
| Compatibility | Plays on Windows and Mac, but often needs the right codec | Opens everywhere, no special software needed |
| Transparency | No | Yes, PNG supports it, though a captured video frame won't have any |
| Motion and audio | Yes, full playback with sound | No, just the one frame you captured |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert AVI to PNG when you need a single still, like a thumbnail, a screenshot from a clip, or a cover image, and don't need the rest of the video.
Keep the AVI if you actually need the video, since converting to PNG keeps only one frame and throws away the motion and audio.
Why not just use an online converter?
Home movies and screen recordings saved as AVI often show more than you'd want a stranger to see, whether that's a room, a face, or whatever was on screen when you hit record. Uploading that video to an online converter just to pull one frame out means it sits on someone else's server the whole time it's processing. Converting on your own computer keeps the video, and the frame you pull from it, on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting AVI to PNG keep the whole video?
No. PNG is a still image format, so the conversion keeps one frame from the AVI and discards the rest, including any audio.
Which frame from the video does it capture?
You can pick the exact timestamp you want, or let it use the default frame if you just need any still from the clip.
Will the PNG lose quality compared to the video frame?
No. PNG is lossless, so the still image keeps the exact detail of the frame you captured, with no extra compression applied.
Can I convert AVI to PNG without uploading the video?
Yes. Morphjet runs the conversion on your own computer, so the video and the image it produces never travel over the internet.
Why would I convert a video file to an image?
Common reasons are pulling a thumbnail for a video library, grabbing a screenshot from old camcorder footage, or turning one moment of a clip into a picture you can edit or share.
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