Why convert SWF to AVI?
Adobe Flash Player reached end-of-life on 31 December 2020 and has blocked all Flash content since January 2021, making .swf files unplayable in any modern browser without an emulator. Converting to AVI lets you archive or share the animation without depending on Flash emulation.
How to convert SWF to AVI
OBS Studio + Ruffle FREE
Install Ruffle (ruffle.rs) and open the .swf in it; in OBS Studio set Recording Format to AVI, add a Window Capture source pointing to the Ruffle window, and record while the animation plays.
Any Video Converter FREE FREE
After recording the SWF playback via OBS, use Any Video Converter FREE to convert the recorded file to AVI with a specific codec or profile if needed.
Programs that convert SWF
About these formats
.SWF
Small Web Format (Shockwave Flash)
An SWF file is a compiled Adobe Flash animation, game, or interactive movie (Small Web Format). Adobe Flash Player reached end-of-life on 31 December 2020 and now actively blocks all Flash…
Open .SWF details →
.AVI
Audio Video Interleave
An AVI file is a video container created by Microsoft in 1992. To open one, use VLC media player - it includes the DivX/Xvid codecs old AVIs need and works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android…
Open .AVI details →Quality & what to watch
- SWF is interactive, not a linear video - if the animation requires user input to advance, you must interact with it during recording.
- ActionScript 1 and 2 content plays well in Ruffle; ActionScript 3 support is still growing and some complex SWFs may show glitches.
- AVI files from OBS are typically large; MP4 gives a smaller file at the same quality if AVI is not specifically required.
