DivX to MOV Converter

Convert DivX to MOV Online

DivX is an MPEG-4 Part 2 (Advanced Simple Profile) codec from the early-2000s era of ripped video, almost always wrapped in an AVI or .divx container. QuickTime, iMovie, and Final Cut won't play that codec natively — QuickTime only ever supported MPEG-4 Simple Profile, not the Advanced Simple Profile that DivX and Xvid use. This converter re-encodes your DivX footage to H.264 video with AAC audio inside an Apple MOV (QuickTime) container, so the file opens and edits in Apple tools without hunting down a legacy codec pack like Perian.

How to Convert DivX to MOV

1. Upload Your DivX File: Drag and drop your .divx or .avi file onto the page, or click "+ Add Files" to browse. Add several at once to convert them as a batch.
2. Set the Quality Preset: Open Advanced Options. The Video Codec defaults to H264 and the Quality Preset to "Very High (Recommended)" — keep it at Very High or Highest so the re-encode preserves as much of the source detail as possible.
3. Adjust Resolution or Trim (Optional): Use Video resolution to keep the original size or scale to a preset, and use Trim to export only a time range instead of the whole clip.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download the MOV. No sign-up, no watermark.

What Changes When You Convert DivX to MOV

Frequently Asked Questions

Will converting DivX to MOV improve the video quality?

No — and no converter can. DivX uses lossy compression, so detail the original encode threw away is gone for good. Re-encoding to H.264 makes the file compatible with Apple software, not sharper. Keeping the Quality Preset at Very High or Highest avoids adding a noticeable second round of compression loss on top of the original.

Why won't my DivX file just play in QuickTime without converting?

QuickTime added MPEG-4 support back in QuickTime 6, but only Simple Profile. DivX and Xvid encode with Advanced Simple Profile (B-frames and other ASP features), which QuickTime never decoded on its own — historically you needed a third-party component such as Perian. Converting to H.264-in-MOV sidesteps that entirely, since H.264 has been natively supported since QuickTime 7.

Does this re-encode the video or just change the container?

It re-encodes. DivX (MPEG-4 ASP) can't simply be copied into a MOV that Apple tools will play, so the video is decoded and re-encoded to H.264 and the audio to AAC. In our testing, a 90-second standard-definition DivX clip at the "Very High" preset produced a MOV that played directly in QuickTime and iMovie with no extra codecs installed.

Should I convert to MOV or MP4 for my old DivX videos?

Choose MOV if your destination is an Apple editing app (Final Cut, iMovie) or QuickTime, since MOV is Apple's native container — the MP4 format was actually derived from the QuickTime file format. If you mainly want broad playback across phones, browsers, and players, convert DivX to MP4 instead; it's the more universal container, and the quality is effectively identical because both carry H.264. If your file is a .avi rather than .divx, the AVI to MOV converter runs the same H.264-in-QuickTime re-encode.

Is there a limit on how large my DivX file can be?

Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically a few hours after conversion — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared or made public. The practical limit on a big file is your upload speed and time rather than a device memory ceiling; a long DVD-rip DivX may simply take a while to upload before the re-encode starts.