Universal What video formats will iMovie accept?

[cheddar-caveman]

2024 MacBook Air running Sonoma 14.4

I have bought a GoPro type action camera but found that it has AVI video format which iMovie will not open so returning it.

So what video format does iMovie support please??

 

[Davidalan]

Perhaps this could help:

How to Import AVI to iMovie

This article is intended to shed some light on the methods of importing AVI files and making them function well with iOS based applications such as the iMovie.

videoconverter.wondershare.com

 

[winxmac]

I don't know where they got this but here it is...

iMovie Formats - What Formats Does iMovie Support?

 

[cheddar-caveman]

OK, so it supports MOV so I will change my GoPro to a MOV one!
Many thanks.