Extract text from Active WebCam videos (AWLIVE)
To convert AWLIVE videos to another format, you need Active WebCam or other Video software.
To convert other file formats to the "Proprietary Surveillance Video" file type, you need software like Active WebCam or a similar tool.
The .AWLIVE file is a proprietary video file created by Active WebCam, a surveillance software developed by PY Software. These files store raw video feeds captured from webcams, network cameras, or CCTV hardware. The primary use case is saving continuous or motion-triggered security footage locally.
The main disadvantage of the .AWLIVE format is its proprietary nature. It is heavily locked into the Active WebCam ecosystem. Files cannot be played natively by web browsers, mobile devices, or standard desktop media players. Sharing these files with law enforcement or insurance providers is extremely difficult because the recipient must install specific, outdated software just to view the footage.
To make the video accessible, users must convert .AWLIVE to a standard format like MP4 or AVI. However, standard online converters often fail to process it because it relies on a closed wrapper that bundles custom timestamps and motion metadata with the video stream. This file format is difficult to open or convert, and often only the original software can properly read or export the data.
Despite these restrictions, convert.guru can still help. Just drag and drop your file to identify the format, view it, and convert it when possible. Our tools will inspect the file's internal structure. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format (like a standard H.264 stream), viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your AWLIVE file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert AWLIVE file to MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV, WEBM, MKV, M4V, 3GP, OGV, ASF or RM, you can use Active WebCam or similar software from the "Surveillance Video Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MTS, MOV, RMVB, DIVX, RM, H264, TS, WMV, VOB, MP4, XVID or AVI files to AWLIVE, try Active WebCam or another comparable tool in the "Surveillance Video Storage" category.
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