Getting Started

AVS Video Converter is a dedicated tool for converting video files, including DVD and Blu-ray video, between different video formats and for creating DVD/BD video discs. Go through four easy steps to create a video suitable for storing and playing on your computer, putting on your website, playing in your home DVD/BD player, uploading to one of the popular video-sharing websites or to rip DVD as well as Blu-ray discs:

• Step 1: Open the Formats, Devices or Web tab
• Step 2: Select the necessary output file format, device or video-sharing website (click the More Formats/ Devices button if needed)
• Step 3: Open your input file using the upper Browse... button
• Step 4: Press Convert Now! to start converting.

If you wish to create video for computer

Select To AVI, To MPEG, To MOV, To MKV, To TS or To M2TS to create high quality video to store and play it on your computer.
	Go to the AVI Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress the video file. DivX and Xvid provide you with the best quality and quite a small file size.
	Go to the MPEG Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress your video file. MPEG-1 provides you with a VHS video quality and a relatively small file size. MPEG-2 provides you with a DVD quality and a big file size.
	Go to the MOV Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress your video file.
	Go to the MKV Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress your video file. DivX and Xvid provides you with the best quality and quite a small file size.
	Go to the TS Profile to select the preset for creating a video file with the needed parameters.
	Go to the M2TS Profile to select the preset for creating a video file with the needed parameters.

If you wish to create video for the Internet

Select To WMV, To FLV, To SWF, To RM, To GIF or To WebM to create video suitable for putting on the website or streaming through the local network or Internet. These formats create small video files suitable for the Internet. The quality is not very good and depends on the targeted Internet connection speed.
	Go to the WMV Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress the video file.
	Go to the FLV Profile to select a preset for creating a file with the needed quality level.
	Go to the SWF Profile to select a preset for creating a file with the needed quality level.
	Go to the RM Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress the video file.
	Go to the GIF Profile to select a preset for creating a file with the needed video image size depending on your goal - to use it as an avatar, for websites and e-mails etc.
	Go to the WebM Profile to select a preset for creating a file with the needed video image size and quality level.

Note: WMV files can be played back by Windows Media Player and many other players. To playback created FLV and SWF files you will need the Macromedia Shockwave Flash Player installed, whereas for RM files playback the RealPlayer is needed.

Or open the Web tab and select the video-sharing website you need to create video for uploading to it.
	Go to the YouTube Profile to select a preset for creating a file with the needed quality level and further uploading to the YouTube website.
	Go to the Vimeo Profile to select a preset for creating a file with the needed quality level and further uploading to the Vimeo website.
	Go to the Facebook Profile to select a preset for creating a file with the needed quality level and further uploading to the Facebook website.
	Go to the Dailymotion Profile to select a preset for creating a file with the needed quality level and further uploading to the Dailymotion website.
	Go to the Telly Profile to select a preset for creating a file with the needed quality level and further uploading to the Telly website.
	Go to the Flickr Profile to select a preset for creating a file with the needed quality level and further uploading to the Flickr website.
	Go to the Dropbox Profile to select a preset for creating a file with the needed quality level and further uploading to the Dropbox website.

If you wish to create video for a mobile device

Select To MP4, To 3GP, To DPG, To AMV or To MTV to create video to store and play it on your mobile device (Sony PSP, iPod etc.) or a mobile phone.
	Go to the MP4 Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress the video file. You can select the MPEG-4 codec and a file type for different mobile devices: mobile phones, Sony PSP, iPod and other MP4 devices.
	Go to the 3GP Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress the video file. MPEG-4 is recommended for use at higher bitrates when it sharpens the image. At lower bitrates it would be better to use H.263 codec.
	Go to the DPG Profile to select a preset for creating a file for your game console with the needed quality level.
	Go to the AMV Profile to select a preset for creating a file with a video image that will fit the display of your portable player.
	Go to the MTV Profile to select a preset for creating a file with a video image that will fit the display of your portable player.

Or open the Devices tab and select the type of mobile devices you need to create video for storing and playing on.
	Go to the Apple Profile to select a preset for creating a file for your Apple device with the needed quality level.
	Go to the BlackBerry Profile to select a preset for creating a file for your BlackBerry device with the needed quality level.
	Go to the Samsung Profile to select a preset for creating a file for your Samsung device with the needed quality level.
	Go to the Sony Profile to select a preset for creating a file for your Sony device with the needed quality level.
	Go to the Creative Profile to select a preset for creating a file for your Creative device with the needed quality level.
	Go to the Android Profile to select a preset for creating a file for your Android device with the needed quality level.
	Go to the Consoles Profile to select a preset for creating a file for your game console with the needed quality level.
	Go to the Mobiles Profile to select a preset for creating a file for your mobile phone with the needed quality level.
	Go to the Players Profile to select a preset for creating a file for your player with the needed quality level.
	Go to the Palm Profile to select a preset for creating a file for your Palm device with the needed quality level.

If you wish to create a video disc for home DVD/BD players

Select To DVD or To Blu-ray if you wish to create a video disc compatible with your home DVD/BD player. So, before pressing one of these buttons make sure that your DVD/BD player supports the disc type you want to use (DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL or BD-R, BD-RE). BD and DVD provide you with the best quality of the video, but requires BD and DVD discs. A DVD burner is thus required for creating video DVD discs, while a BD burner can be used for recording video data to Blu-ray as well as DVD discs. The conversion to DVD or Blu-ray may take several hours depending on your computer capabilities. Wait for the program to burn the converted video on a disc.

If you wish to rip a DVD or Blu-ray disc

Insert the disc into your computer DVD/BD drive. If it's a DVD select the VIDEO_TS.IFO file, in case you want to rip a BD open the BDMV folder and select index.bdmv. Next choose the output file format depending on a purpose you want to create a file for. Press the Convert Now! button to start converting.

If you wish to create a high-definition video file

Select To Blu-ray, To TS, To M2TS, To AVI, To MPEG, To WMV, To MKV, To FLV, To MOV or To WebM, then go to the corresponding profile, select one of the available HD presets and create videos with a high-definition quality.