How to Convert and Play AVI on the new iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad mini, iPad 2?

Fast Convert AVI to iPad format to Watch AVI on iPad 4/iPad mini/iPad 3/iPad 2 successfully

March 9th, 2012 by Emily Moore

Tags: watch avi on ipad, play avi on the new ipad, convert avi to ipad 3, avi to ipad 3, avi to ipad, avi to the new ipad 4, avi to ipad mini

Overview

Though iPad announced to support AVI video, it only plays AVI that is in Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) codec. If you try to play AVI movie that is in Divx or Xvid or other codec, it will still end in fail. So does the iPad 2 and iPad 3 and the new iPad 4 and iPad mini. Is there no way to watch all kinds of AVI on the new iPad 4 or iPad 3 with Retina display or watch AVI on iPad mini, iPad 2 or iPad with LED-backlit IPS LCD display?

This article just aims to provide a simple AVI iPad Solution: Convert AVI to iPad supported MP4 or H.264 format to successfully play AVI on iPad mini, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2 or iPad.

Besides acting as an AVI to iPad Converter, Bigasoft iPad Video Converter also can work as an AVI to iPad 3/iPad 4/iPad 2/iPad mini Converter. It can fast convert all kinds of AVI movies like DV-AVI, Divx-AVI, Xvid-AVI, HD-AVI and etc to iPad (whatever the new iPad 4, iPad mini, iPad 3, iPad 2 or the first generation of iPad) supported video format.

In addition converting AVI, this powerful iPad Converter also supports converting WMV, MKV, FLV, WTV, VOB, MXF, MPG, 3GP, MOV, MTS, SWF, ASF, RMVB, TS and more to iPad/iPad2/iPad3 compatible format. Moreover, it also enables to convert various audio formats including FLAC, OGG, APE, QCP, WMA, CAF, M4R to iPad supported MP3, AIFF, WAV or M4A audio format or even can convert video to audio format.

How to Convert AVI to the new iPad 3

The following will take converting AVI to iPad 3 as an example. This guide also applies to converting AVI to iPad mini/iPad 4/iPad/iPad2/iTunes/iPhone 4s/iPhone 4/iPhone 3GS/iPhone 3G/iPod Touch/Apple TV and applies to converting other video formats to iPad3.

Make Preparation: Free download and Run AVI to the new iPad Converter

Free download the professional AVI to iPad Converter - Bigasoft iPad Video Converter ( for Windows, for Mac), install and run it, the following interface will pop up.

AVI to the new iPad Converter

Step 1 Import AVI to Bigasoft iPad Video Converter

Click "Add File" button to import AVI video file to this powerful AVI to iPad Conversion software. Or you can also simply drag and drop your AVI video to the main interface of this software.

Step 2 Select the iPad 3 supported format

Click the "Profile" drop-down button to select iPad 3 compatible iPad MPEG-4 Video (*.mp4) as output format from the "iPad" category.

Tips:

To play HD AVI on iPad 3, it is better to select iPad H.264 HD Video (*.mp4) from the "iPad" category.
This powerful AVI to iPad 3 converter also has preset the optimized video output profile for iPhone/iPod/Apple TV and more.
You can also convert AVI video to iPad supported audio by selecting iPad compatible audio like MP3, AIFF, M4A, or AAC from "General Audio" category.

Step 3 Convert AVI to iPad 3 Format

Click "Convert" button to start and finish the AVI to the new iPad 3 format conversion.

Watch AVI on iPad 3

After finish converting AVI to iPad 3 supported format, simply transfer the converted AVI file to iPad 3 by via of iTunes to play AVI on iPad 3 with large, beautiful Retina display.