I never knew how hard it was to convert a flash (.swf) video until I wanted to do it myself. In the process of finding the ideal .swf video converter, I also realised that .flv and .swf are very different even though both are “Flash”! Did you know that FLV files are Video files and are completely different from SWF files which are Animation files?? Well now you do =)
Below is a table of the various video converters I’ve tried out.
| VIDEO CONVERTER |
PROS | CONS |
| WinAVI | - Easy to use - Converts multiple formats including flash (.swf) files! |
- Can’t define flash animation dimension, it automatically cuts margins. - Frequently crashes and has bad audio-video sync |
| WinFF | - Converts multiple formats including flash files - Fast, simple design |
- Can’t convert video, only seemed to do audio?! |
| AVS Video Converter | - Simple to use, converts multiple formats including flash files - Also a video editor, great for replacing Windows Movie Maker |
- Does not convert from flash even though it converts to flash |
| Xilisoft Ultimate | - Fast and efficient - Converts multiple formats including flash files |
- Only the audio is converted |
| SoThink SWF to Video Converter | IT ACTUALLY WORKS! | - Only works for SWF files… |
I think that Xilisoft and AVS Video Converter would actually be pretty cool to use if I wasn’t looking for a SWF converter, they sure look a lot cooler to play around with compared to SoThink. There’s a lot more functionality with the other programs compared with SoThink, perhaps to the point that it may be a bit unnecessary.
So if you’re looking for a video converter, especially one that converts .swf files, I hope this helps you out and cuts down a bit of your researching =)
