diff --git a/internal/photoprism/convert_test.go b/internal/photoprism/convert_test.go
index e4094d4a1..6e2afa1e6 100644
--- a/internal/photoprism/convert_test.go
+++ b/internal/photoprism/convert_test.go
@@ -314,3 +314,92 @@ func TestConvert_AvcBitrate(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, "50M", convert.AvcBitrate(mf))
 	})
 }
+
+func TestConvert_AvcConvertCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	conf := config.TestConfig()
+	convert := NewConvert(conf)
+
+	t.Run(".mp4", func(t *testing.T) {
+		fileName := filepath.Join(conf.ExamplesPath(), "gopher-video.mp4")
+		mf, err := NewMediaFile(fileName)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		r, _, err := convert.AvcConvertCommand(mf, "avc1", "")
+
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		assert.Contains(t, r.Path, "ffmpeg")
+		assert.Contains(t, r.Args, "mp4")
+	})
+	t.Run(".jpg", func(t *testing.T) {
+		fileName := filepath.Join(conf.ExamplesPath(), "cat_black.jpg")
+		mf, err := NewMediaFile(fileName)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		r, _, err := convert.AvcConvertCommand(mf, "avc1", "")
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, r)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestConvert_ToAvc(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("gopher-video.mp4", func(t *testing.T) {
+		conf := config.TestConfig()
+		convert := NewConvert(conf)
+
+		fileName := filepath.Join(conf.ExamplesPath(), "gopher-video.mp4")
+		outputName := filepath.Join(conf.SidecarPath(), conf.ExamplesPath(), "gopher-video.mp4.avc")
+
+		_ = os.Remove(outputName)
+
+		assert.Truef(t, fs.FileExists(fileName), "input file does not exist: %s", fileName)
+
+		mf, err := NewMediaFile(fileName)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		avcFile, err := convert.ToAvc(mf, "")
+
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		assert.Equal(t, avcFile.FileName(), outputName)
+		assert.Truef(t, fs.FileExists(avcFile.FileName()), "output file does not exist: %s", avcFile.FileName())
+
+		t.Logf("video metadata: %+v", avcFile.MetaData())
+
+		_ = os.Remove(outputName)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("jpg", func(t *testing.T) {
+		conf := config.TestConfig()
+		convert := NewConvert(conf)
+
+		fileName := filepath.Join(conf.ExamplesPath(), "cat_black.jpg")
+		outputName := filepath.Join(conf.SidecarPath(), conf.ExamplesPath(), "cat_black.jpg.avc")
+
+		_ = os.Remove(outputName)
+
+		assert.Truef(t, fs.FileExists(fileName), "input file does not exist: %s", fileName)
+
+		mf, err := NewMediaFile(fileName)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		avcFile, err := convert.ToAvc(mf, "")
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, avcFile)
+	})
+}