Convert AVI to CAF on Mac.

Local file processing, by renaming the file in Finder. No converter window and no upload queue.

Finder rename

report.avireport.caf

How the rename works

  1. 1

    Start with report.avi

    Put the AVI file in a folder RenameTo watches, such as Desktop or Downloads.

  2. 2

    Rename it to report.caf

    In Finder, change .avi to .caf, then press Return. The rename is the command.

  3. 3

    Find the CAF beside it

    RenameTo produces the requested output and keeps a restorable backup of the original.

What happens under the hood

RenameTo reads the AVI with the appropriate local macOS media or document framework, then writes a new CAF beside it. The file itself is not sent to a conversion server.

About the formats

AVI is a legacy Windows video container. CAF is Apple's Core Audio format.

Questions, answered

Does my file get uploaded anywhere?

No. File processing happens on your Mac. RenameTo does use the network for license validation, trial activation, and update checks, but your source files are not part of those requests.

What happens to the original AVI file?

RenameTo keeps a backup before processing. Undo restores the original alongside a format-changing output and does not delete that output. If the original name is already occupied, the restored copy gets “(restored)” in its name.

Can I convert a whole folder?

Yes. Rename multiple selected files in Finder and RenameTo queues each supported conversion, with a separate result and backup for every file.

Can I run the same conversion from a script?

Yes. The CLI command is: renameto caf *.avi

Related conversions

Convert AVI to 3GP

report.avi → report.3gp

Convert AVI to AAC

report.avi → report.aac

Convert AVI to AC3

report.avi → report.ac3

Convert AVI to AIFF

report.avi → report.aiff

Convert 3GP to CAF

report.3gp → report.caf

Convert AAC to CAF

report.aac → report.caf

Convert AC3 to CAF

report.ac3 → report.caf

Convert AIFF to CAF

report.aiff → report.caf

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