DivX to MPG Converter

How to Convert DivX to MPG Online

1. Upload Your DivX File: Drag and drop or click "Add Files" to select DivX-encoded video. The DivX codec almost always lives inside an AVI container, so .divx and .avi rips from the 2003-2015 DivX-certified era are the typical input. Batch is supported — drop a folder of episode rips for sequential conversion.
2. Pick a Video Codec and Quality: Default is MPEG-2 — the codec the DVD-Video spec mandates and what every standalone DVD player decodes. Switch to MPEG-1 for VCD authoring (352×240 NTSC / 352×288 PAL at 1150 kbps), MPEG-4 (Part 2) / XVID / DIVX for a smaller MPEG-4-in-MPG file, or H.264 / H.265 when the .mpg extension is incidental and the real target is a modern player. Pick a quality preset (Highest → Lowest), target a percentage of the source size or an exact size in MB, dial a constant or variable bitrate (DVD spec caps video at 9.8 Mbps; 4-6 Mbps fits a 2-hour film on a 4.7 GB DVD-R), or fine-tune with QSCALE quality (lower = better, higher = smaller).
3. Set Resolution and Trim (Optional): Pick a resolution preset — 720×480 (NTSC DVD) or 576p / 720×576 (PAL DVD) are the only DVD-Video-legal frame sizes; 480p, 720p, and 1080p targets work for non-DVD .mpg playback. Enter custom width × height, scale by percentage, or trim using start time + duration in seconds (12.5) or HH:MM:SS.sss (00:01:30.500). Audio defaults to MP2 (DVD-compliant) — switch to AC-3 (Dolby Digital, also DVD-legal and surround-capable), MP3, or AAC depending on the destination.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically after a few hours — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared. Hand the resulting .mpg to DVDStyler, DVD Flick, or TMPGEnc DVD Author to build the VIDEO_TS / IFO / VOB structure, or play the program stream directly in VLC and on hardware that decodes raw MPEG.

Why Convert DivX to MPG?

DivX is a late-1990s / early-2000s MPEG-4 Part 2 codec that became famous shipping inside "DivX Certified" DVD players, set-top boxes, and car head units between 2003 and 2015 — usually wrapped in an AVI container as .divx or .avi. MPG (MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 program stream) is the older, more rigidly specified format the DVD-Video, VCD, and broadcast standards are built on. Re-encoding DivX → MPG is a niche but specific job — almost always about getting an old DivX-era download collection back onto physical media or into a system that pre-dates MPEG-4:

• Burning a DVD-Video disc — DVD-Video is locked to MPEG-2 at 720×480 (NTSC) or 720×576 (PAL), max 9.8 Mbps video. A standalone DVD player rejects a DivX AVI no matter how you burn the disc — even a DivX-certified player needs the AVI as a data file, not a Video DVD. Convert to MPEG-2 first, then run the .mpg through DVDStyler or DVD Flick to author the IFO/VOB structure.
• Feeding DVD-authoring software — TMPGEnc DVD Author, DVDStyler, DVD Flick, and Wondershare DVD Creator accept compliant MPEG-2 directly. Pre-converting saves the slow internal transcode pass these tools otherwise run on every DivX import.
• VCD / SVCD authoring — Video CDs use MPEG-1 at 352×240 / 352×288 and 1150 kbps; Super Video CDs use MPEG-2 at 480×480 / 480×576. Both formats are still authored for archival projects and regions where DVD-R blanks are scarce.
• Pre-2010 broadcast and STB pipelines — DVB-T set-top boxes, satellite IRDs, ATSC tuners, and broadcast-automation tools accept MPEG-2 transport / program streams natively but won't open an .avi.
• Editing in older NLE software — Premiere 6, Final Cut Pro 7, Sony Vegas 9, and pre-2012 Pinnacle Studio handle MPG natively but stumble on DivX AVI. Converting first lets you cut footage in legacy edit suites still running in production environments.
• Long-term archival on a public standard — MPEG-2 is a public ISO/IEC standard (13818) with no licensing surprises, decoded by every player ever built. DivX depends on a specific MPEG-4 ASP profile and a vendor whose hardware certification program ended around 2015. For a 30-year archive horizon, MPG is more durable.

DivX (AVI) vs MPG — Format Comparison

MPG Codec & Profile Quick Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the converted MPG burn directly to a DVD a standard player can read?

Not on its own. A DVD player needs the full DVD-Video disc structure — VIDEO_TS folder with .IFO, .VOB, and .BUP files — not a bare .mpg. The converted .mpg is the video stream the player decodes; you still feed it through DVD-authoring software (DVDStyler, DVD Flick, TMPGEnc DVD Author, ConvertXtoDVD) to build the disc layout and burn the result. Pick MPEG-2 + MP2 or AC-3 at 720×480 (NTSC) / 720×576 (PAL) so the authoring tool accepts the file without a second re-encode.

Why convert DivX to MPG when DivX-certified DVD players already play DivX?

Two cases. First, only DivX-certified players (the orange logo, 2003-2015) read DivX as a data file — generic and pre-2003 DVD players don't, and they need MPEG-2. Second, even on a DivX-certified player, DivX plays as a data file off DVD-R or USB but never as a real Video DVD with menus, chapters, and subtitle tracks. Converting to MPEG-2 is what unlocks a properly authored Video DVD. If your only target is a DivX-certified player playing data files, you can keep the source and skip this conversion entirely.

Should I pick MPEG-1 or MPEG-2?

MPEG-2 for almost everything in 2026 — it's the DVD-Video, SVCD, and DVB / ATSC reference codec, and the patents have largely expired. MPEG-1 only when authoring a Video CD (VCD) or targeting truly ancient hardware that pre-dates MPEG-2 decoding (1990s set-top boxes, the earliest portable players). MPEG-1 caps at 352×240 / 352×288 and 1150 kbps — too low-quality for a DVD project but exactly the VCD spec.

Why is the MPG so much bigger than the DivX source?

MPEG-2 is roughly 2× less efficient than MPEG-4 ASP (DivX) at the same visual quality — that's the whole reason the DivX/Xvid scene took off in the early 2000s as a way to fit a film onto a single 700 MB CD-R. A 1.4 GB DivX AVI typically becomes a 3-5 GB MPEG-2 .mpg at DVD bitrates. The size jump is the cost of using the older codec the DVD spec mandates. If file size matters more than disc compatibility, convert DivX to MP4 for H.264 efficiency instead.

What audio codec should I pick for a DVD project?

MP2 (MPEG-1 Layer II) — the DVD-Video and VCD reference audio codec — is the safe default. AC-3 (Dolby Digital) is also DVD-legal, slightly more efficient, and the only DVD audio codec that carries 5.1 surround. MP3 is not DVD-legal even though it plays in MPEG containers, and AAC is DVD-incompatible. If the source DivX has an AC-3 5.1 track and the destination is a Video DVD, pick AC-3 output to preserve the surround layout; selecting MP2 folds 5.1 down to stereo.

Will the file's chapter markers or subtitles survive?

Neither DivX-in-AVI nor .mpg (program stream) carries chapter markers or subtitle tracks — both live in the DVD authoring step, not the video file. Add chapters and subtitles with DVDStyler or DVD Flick when you build the VIDEO_TS structure. If the source AVI has burn-in subtitles, they stay rasterised into the video and re-encode through to the MPG. For a container that carries subtitles, convert DivX to MKV instead.

What resolution and bitrate fit a 2-hour film on a single-layer DVD-R?

For NTSC regions (US, Canada, Japan): 720×480 at 4-6 Mbps fits a 2-hour film on a 4.7 GB DVD-R with stereo MP2 audio. For PAL regions (most of Europe, Australia): 720×576 at 4-6 Mbps. Push to 7-8 Mbps for 90-minute films when quality matters; drop to 2-3 Mbps in half-D1 (352×480 / 352×576) to fit 3-4 hours per disc. The DVD spec hard-caps combined video + audio at 10.08 Mbps, so 9 Mbps video is the realistic ceiling.

Can I trim out intros, ads, or recaps before encoding?

Yes. Use the trim section to enter a start time and duration in seconds (12.5) or HH:MM:SS.sss (00:01:30.500). Useful for stripping the FBI warning at the head of a DivX-era DVD rip, dropping recap segments from TV episodes before authoring a season disc, or splitting a multi-episode AVI into per-episode .mpg files (run the conversion multiple times with different ranges).

What if I want a modern format instead of MPG?

If the goal is a file that plays on phones, modern TVs, and browsers (not a burnable DVD), MPG is the wrong target — it's a 1990s codec wrapped in a 1990s container. Use DivX to MP4 for H.264 in MP4, or DivX to MKV for a modern open container that carries chapters, subtitles, and multi-track audio. Pick .mpg only when DVD authoring, VCD/SVCD work, or legacy MPEG hardware is the actual destination.