Small Web Format video files are the standard format or container for playing Flash Videos on the Internet, popularized by sites like YouTube. You may have a number of SWF files you downloaded from the Web containing video you want extracted or converted for storage on your computer or playback on electronic devices. Many SWF conversion programs include Free SWF Converter. You may also want to try a program such as iWinSoft Flash/SWF to Video Converter, available for a free trial download. If you do not want to download any software, try a site such as YouConvertIt.com, where you may upload SWF files or input an SWF's Web address to convert and download video free.
Instructions
Free SWF Converter (SWF to AVI or MPEG Only)
1. Open your Web browser and visit FreeSWFConverter.com. Click the "Download" button in the upper left corner of the screen and wait for the program to download to your computer. Double-click the ".exe" file and follow the on-screen installation prompts. Choose a location on your computer to save the program to, agree to the terms of use and launch Free SWF Converter.
2. Click the "Open SWF File" button to enter a popup window and locate the SWF file on your computer. Highlight its icon and click "Open" to load it in the main program window.
3. Click the "Output Settings" button to enter the Video Settings window. Click the "Browse" button to choose a folder on your computer to save your converted video to and press "OK" to return to Video Settings.
4. Click the "To AVI" or "To MPEG" button in the middle of the screen, depending on the format you want to convert to. You may choose between MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video. Choose an "AVI Codec" -- how your AVI will be compressed -- from the drop-down box, if desired.
5. Choose to keep the original video size or click "Customize" and input your own dimensions, if needed.
6. Choose a different audio format, if needed, or leave the default audio. Click "OK" to return to the main screen. Click "Play and Capture" to capture your SWF video and "Finish" to start the conversion and save processes. You will find your converted AVI or MPEG in your chosen save location.
iWinSoft Flash/SWF to Video Converter
7. Open your Web browser and visit SWFToWMV.com. Press the "Download" button to download a free trial version. IWinSoft Flash/SWF to Video Converter allows SWF to WMV, AVI, MOV, FLV, MPEG, MP4 and MP3 conversions. Double-click the ".exe" file when your download has finished and follow the program's installation instructions. Accept its licensing terms and open iWinSoft Flash/SWF to Video Converter.
8. Click the "Open" button and locate your SWF files via the popup search window. Highlight the SWF's icon and click "Open."
9. Press the "Settings" button to choose an output format -- WMV, AVI, MOV, for example -- from the list of options. Choose any desired video "codecs," audio options or frame sizing, as needed.
10. Choose a folder or location on your hard drive to save your converted video to your output destination and click "Save." Press "OK" to return to the program's main menu.
11. Click the "Capture" button and wait for your SWF to load completely. Press "Finish" to convert and save the video to your output destination.
YouConvertIt.com
12. Open your Internet browser and visit YouConvertIt.com. Click the "Convert File(s)" button if uploading a video from your computer or the "Online Video(s)" button if converting from YouTube or an online video site. You need to download the online video before converting.
13. Open a new tab or window and locate the page with the desired video. Highlight its Web address, right-click and select "Copy." Right-click the "Download Videos" field at YouConvertIt.com and select "Paste." Press the "Download It" button and wait for your video to download to your computer.
14. Click the "Convert File(s)" tab at YouConvertIt.com. Press the "Select It" button to open a pop-up search window. Locate the file on your computer you want converted and press "Open."
15. Click the "Convert To" drop-down box and choose an output video format. Options include AVI, 3GP, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, and WMV.
16. Type your email address in the Email Address field so YouConvertIt can send you a download link when their Web server has finished uploading and converting your file. Click the "Convert It" button to begin the upload and conversion process. Do not leave the page until otherwise specified.
17.Check your email for a confirmation email from YouConvertIt.com containing a download link for your video. Follow the download link provided and click the "Download" button. Wait for your converted file to download to your computer.
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