How to change video file format

[John1397]

I am trying to upload a video file to a project I am working on get this message   "A file you are attempting to add is not an allowed format. Only the following file formats are permitted: 3gp,3gpp,csv,doc,docx,flv,gif,jpeg,jpg,mov,mp3,mp4,mpg,ogg,pdf,png,pps,ppsx,ppt,pptx,qt,rtf,txt,wav,webm,wma,wmv,wpd,xls,xlsm,xlsx" it plays in windows media player seems to be avi

[Geek-9pm]

There are a lot of free format converters.
An old favorite is Format Factory.
You can find it on your favorite download site.
Or, use this one:
http://www.thefilehippo.com/2015/10/format-factory-free-download-for-windows.html

Does that help any? 

[John1397]

I got it converted