AVI → Facebook
Compress AVI for Facebook
Compressing AVI for Facebook comes down to three constraints: Facebook's 1 GB cap, its 1920:1080 resolution ceiling, and the need to output MP4 H.264 for reliable inline playback. AVI source files are typically 720p/1080p screen recordings at around 180 MB per minute — right at Facebook's 950 MB target. We calculate a per-clip bitrate budget from your duration, subtract 192 kbps for audio, and allocate the remainder to H.264 video at the highest quality that fits. AVI's legacy DivX/XviD/VC-1 codecs get transcoded to modern H.264 — typically a quality improvement at matched bitrate. Facebook does not play AVI inline, so this page does a format conversion (AVI → MP4 H.264) plus the size compression in a single pass.
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How to compress AVI for Facebook
- 1Drag your .avi file onto the upload zone above (or browse to it).
- 2Facebook is already selected — we'll target 950 MB to stay safely under the 1 GB cap.
- 3Optionally trim to a highlight clip or switch to H.265 for 30-50% smaller files at the same quality.
- 4Download the compressed MP4 and share it on Facebook. Source file auto-deletes from our servers after 1 hour.
What to know about AVI → Facebook
- AVI's legacy DivX/XviD/VC-1 codecs get transcoded to modern H.264 — typically a quality improvement at matched bitrate.
- Resolution is kept at up to 1920p when the bitrate budget allows.
- Trim to the highlight before you compress — every 10 seconds you cut gives remaining frames more bitrate to work with.
- Facebook's 950 MB target leaves a 5% safety margin below its 1 GB hard cap, so platform-side rejection is never an issue.
The compression math
A 1-minute AVI at 720p/1080p screen recordings = ~180 MB. Facebook's 950 MB target minus 192 kbps audio = ~132627 kbps video budget. H.264 at that budget kept at up to 1920p when the bitrate budget allows produces a file at the target size that plays inline on Facebook.
About AVI files
AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is a legacy Microsoft video format from the 1990s, still commonly produced by screen recording software, older camcorders, and some Windows applications. AVI files are typically 3 to 5 times larger than modern MP4 files at the same quality because they use older, less efficient compression (or no compression at all). CompressYourVideo.com converts your AVI to a compressed MP4 with H.264 encoding, dramatically reducing file size while maintaining visual quality. A 500MB AVI screen recording might compress to 50MB as an MP4. The compressed output is compatible with every modern platform, unlike AVI which most social media sites and mobile devices refuse to play.
About Facebook
Compress videos for Facebook. Facebook Reels (the default since 2025) has a 1GB limit. Feed and Stories videos go up to 4GB. Our tool targets 1GB for the best balance.
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