How do you convert FLV file format to a format that Picasa recognizes (e.g. AVI, MPEG, WMV)?

Format Factory can do this without a hitch. It can convert between MP4,3GP,MPG,AVI,WMV,FLV, and SWF. The choice of format is yours, it supports them all!

Format factory is freeware.

ffmpeg will do it too.

example:

ffmpeg -i video.flv -ab 56 -ar 22050 -b 500  -s 320x240 video.mpg

Simply rename the FLV file to AVI like so:

Original file name: example.flv

New file name: example.flv.avi

Picasa will now correctly display the video as well as create a thumbnail for it. I've tried this with Picasa 3.8 in Windows 7 64-bit.

For more information, see my post in the Picasa Google Group

VLC itself can convert your FLV files. Media >> Convert/Save.

You can also use the Firefox plugin VideoDownloadHelper, which has built-in conversion based on FFMPEG, permitting you to download and convert with one click.

you can use SUPER © (Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer) to convert FLV into pretty much anything.

• Input Video format: 3gp, 3g2, amv, asf, avi, dat, dvr-ms, fli, flc, flv, m2ts, mpg, mkv, mov m4v, mp4, nsv, ogm, qt, rm(vb), str, swf, ts, trp, ty, ty+, tmf, viv, vob, wmv

If you need a simple, yet very efficient tool to convert (encode) or play any Multimedia file, without reading manuals or spending long hours training, then SUPER © is all you need. It is a Multimedia Encoder and a Multimedia Player, easy-to-use with 1 simple click.

SUPER © is freeware.