AVI to DivX Converter

How to Convert AVI to DivX Online

1. Upload Your AVI File: Drag and drop or click "Add Files" to select your AVI clips. Old camcorder rips, screen recordings, ripped DVD chapters, and Xvid-in-AVI files all work. Batch is supported — drop in a whole folder of episodes.
2. Pick a Compression Method: Choose Quality Preset (Highest → Lowest, default Very High), Specific file size in MB, Constant Bitrate, Variable Bitrate, Constant Quality (CRF), or Constraint Quality. For DivX-certified DVD playback, Variable Bitrate at 1,000-4,000 kbps or CRF 4-6 lands in a safe range; the DivX Home Theater profile caps at 9.7 Mbps.
3. Set Video Resolution (Optional): Pick a Preset Resolution, scale by Resolution Percentage, keep original, or enter custom Width × Height. For Home Theater certified players, stay at or below 720×576 (PAL) / 720×480 (NTSC). Use the Trim section to cut intros, recaps, or just the segment you need.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert. Files process on our servers and download individually or as a ZIP — no sign-up, no watermark, no file count limit.

Why Convert AVI to DivX?

AVI is a 1992 Microsoft RIFF-based container that can hold many different video codecs — DV, MJPEG, Cinepak, uncompressed YUV, MPEG-4 Part 2, and more. "DivX" specifically refers to an implementation of the MPEG-4 Part 2 Advanced Simple Profile (ASP) codec, originally derived from a Microsoft MPEG-4 codec in 1998 and developed commercially by DivX, Inc. starting with DivX 4.0 in July 2001. Converting AVI → DivX usually means transcoding whatever codec is inside your AVI into the DivX flavor of MPEG-4 ASP so a certified consumer-electronics device can decode it.

• Older DivX-certified DVD players (2003-2012) — Players from Philips, Panasonic, Yamada, LG, and others carry the DivX logo and decode DivX/Xvid from data DVDs or USB sticks. If your AVI uses a non-MPEG-4 codec (DV, MJPEG, Cinepak), re-encoding to DivX makes it play.
• Standalone Blu-ray and TV media players with DivX Home Theater logo — Blu-ray players from the 2008-2014 era added DivX HD profile support up to 1920×1080 at 20 Mbps. Re-encoding modern files into the right profile gets them to play.
• Legacy portable media players — Devices like the Creative Zen, Archos 4/5/7, Cowon iAudio, and Insignia portables specifically support DivX playback and choke on H.264.
• Burning a Video DVD-data disc — Burning DivX-encoded AVIs to a DVD-R gives roughly 6-10 hours of playable content on a single 4.7 GB disc (vs. ~2 hours from a standard Video DVD), useful for archiving family camcorder footage for relatives with older players.
• Sharing with people on slow connections — DivX/Xvid at 800-1,500 kbps for 480p reaches usable quality at ~700 MB per movie, half the size of a comparable H.264 encode at the same bitrate-budget on older hardware decoders.
• Re-wrapping Xvid AVIs as official DivX — Both Xvid and DivX implement MPEG-4 Part 2 ASP and are decoder-compatible, but some certified players are stricter about the FourCC tag. Re-encoding (or remuxing) ensures the "DX50" / "DIVX" FourCC the player expects.

AVI Source Codec vs DivX Target

DivX Certification Profile Quick Guide

Source: DivX Inc. profile specifications. The Home Theater profile is the most common target — it covers the bulk of the certified-player install base. Burning above 864×640 to a data DVD has been reported to cause playback issues on many Home Theater profile players even when the file is technically in profile, so the practical safe ceiling for DVD-R targets is 720×576.

DivX vs Xvid — Same Standard, Different FourCC

If your target device has the DivX logo, the safest path is a DivX-FourCC re-encode. If the device is generic-MPEG-4 friendly, Xvid plays on most of the same hardware. See Xvid to DivX for the direct codec-tag conversion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DivX still relevant in 2026?

Only for legacy hardware. Modern phones, TVs, and Blu-ray players decode H.264 and increasingly H.265 / AV1 natively, which deliver the same quality at 30-50% smaller files. The only good reason to encode new DivX in 2026 is a specific certified player you can't replace — a 2005 DVD player in a vacation home, an Archos portable, a kiosk system. For any modern target, AVI to MP4 is the better path.

Why does my AVI file play on my PC but not on my DivX-certified DVD player?

Almost always one of three things. First, the codec inside the AVI isn't actually DivX/Xvid — it might be H.264, MJPEG, or something else the player can't decode (VLC/MPC on PC handles them all). Second, the resolution exceeds the player's profile — Home Theater profile caps at 720×576, and many real-world players choke above 864×640. Third, the audio codec is incompatible — most certified players require MP3 or AC-3, not AAC or Vorbis. Re-encoding to DivX video + MP3 audio at 720×576 fixes all three.

Will I lose quality re-encoding from another codec to DivX?

Yes — any lossy re-encode loses information. The practical loss depends on bitrate budget: at 1,500-2,500 kbps for 720×576 DivX, the result is visually close to the source for typical content (TV shows, movies, family video). Compression-heavy content (action, fast motion, fine grain) shows more loss. Use the highest quality preset / lowest CRF that still meets your file size target — Constant Quality (CRF) usually beats Constant Bitrate for most content.

What bitrate should I target for DivX on a DVD?

For a standard 4.7 GB DVD-R holding 4.37 GB of usable data: aim for **1,400 kbps total** to fit a 4-hour movie compilation, ~2,800 kbps for two hours, or ~5,600 kbps for one hour at near-DVD quality. Subtract roughly 192 kbps for MP3 audio. Variable Bitrate is more efficient than Constant Bitrate at the same average — use it unless your player has known VBR issues.

Can I keep my Xvid AVI files as-is instead of re-encoding to DivX?

Often yes. Both Xvid and DivX implement MPEG-4 Part 2 ASP, and DivX certification testing historically included Xvid-encoded samples — most certified players play Xvid AVIs without modification. If your specific player refuses Xvid, the issue is usually FourCC strictness or a B-frame setting; re-encoding to DivX with B-frames disabled tends to resolve it. Try the unmodified file first.

Will multiple audio tracks or subtitles survive the conversion?

Standard AVI is limited here. AVI officially supports one video and one audio stream cleanly; multi-audio AVIs exist but are non-standard and many players ignore the extra tracks. Subtitles inside AVI are also non-standard (some MKV-to-AVI tools embed them, but DivX-certified players generally read subtitles only from separate.srt or.sub files in the same folder as the video, matched by filename. If you need multi-audio or chapters, MKV or MP4 to MKV is a better container.

Why did my converted file come out larger than the original AVI?

The source was probably already at or below the target bitrate. Re-encoding can't make a low-bitrate file smaller without losing visible quality — the encoder needs the bitrate budget to reach your quality target. If the source is already a 1,200 kbps Xvid AVI and you set Quality Preset to Very High, the output may be 1,500-2,000 kbps. Either drop to a lower quality preset, set a Specific file size target, or simply keep the original.

What's the maximum file size or video length I can convert?

There's no hard file count limit and no watermark. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection and processed on our servers; the practical limit is upload size and connection speed. For very large source files, the conversion runs longer but completes. For other AVI conversions, see AVI to MKV or compress AVI.