subject: How to Convert and import AVI to iPhone 4 with Mac OS X [print this page] Whether you've some AVI videos stored on your hard drive for a while, or you've been downloading movies from torrent, you probably have a few AVI somewhere on your Mac. The trouble with AVI is the iPhone(iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4) and most native Mac applications don't understand what to do with it.
To get an AVI into iTunes and then onto your iPhone(iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4), you need to convert it to iPhone compatible format first.
Method one: Convert AVI with iPhone Video Converter for Mac
AVI to iPhone Video Converter for Mac is professional yet easy-to-use software, offering optimized presets for iPhone 3G, iPhone 3Gs. I prefer this method over the other because it converts faster and supports batch conversion.
Drag & drop AVI files to the iPhone 4 Video Converter program. Or go to "File" menu, choose "Add Video" to locate the AVI files you want to add.
Step2. Select iPhone 4 output format
The default optimized setting makes the output video looks good on iPhone's (iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4) screen.
Step3. Start AVI to iPhone conversion on Mac OS X
Hit "Convert" and let this smart AVI to iPhone Video Converter for Mac to do the rest for you! The converted AVI can send the file directly into iTunes, which saves you trouble of uploading files to iTunes manually.
Tips: Play AVI with QuickTime Pro or QuickTime X
To play AVI files with QuicTime, you will need to download Perian, which is a free preference pane and enables QuickTime to play AVI, among other file types.
How to Convert and import AVI to iPhone 4 with Mac OS X
