Image to DivX Converter

How to Convert Images to DivX Online

1. Upload Your Images: Click "+ Add Files" or drag and drop. The converter accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC/HEIF, GIF, BMP, TIFF, ICO, PSD, EPS, plus camera RAW (CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, DNG, ORF, RAF, PEF, RW2, MRW, MOS, X3F, CRW, 3FR, ERF, DCR). Batch upload is supported.
2. Pick Merge Strategy and Duration: Under "Merge strategy," choose "Merge images" to combine every upload into one DivX slideshow, or "Video per image" to emit a separate DivX file per image. Set "Duration" to control seconds per frame — the default is 5 seconds; 3-5 seconds suits most slideshows, 1-2 seconds works for fast montages, and 8-10 seconds suits text-heavy slides.
3. Set Background Color, Resolution, and Quality (Optional): Pick a "Background Color" (default Black) for letterbox bars when image aspect ratios differ. Under "Video resolution," keep original, pick a fixed preset (480p/720p/1080p), or enter custom width and height with aspect-ratio lock. Under "File Compression," choose "Quality Preset" mode (Constant Quality or Constraint Quality) and pick a level — "Very High (Recommended)" balances file size and clarity for DivX-certified players.
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.

Why Convert Images to DivX?

DivX is a commercial implementation of the MPEG-4 Part 2 video standard (Advanced Simple Profile), first released in 1998 and best known for the wave of DivX-certified hardware that shipped throughout the 2000s. While modern phones and TVs default to H.264 or HEVC, DivX still has a real niche: legacy hardware playback. The MPEG-4 Part 2 patent pool expired worldwide in January 2024, so the format is now royalty-free as a baseline standard.

• Slideshows for DivX-certified DVD and Blu-ray players — Many Samsung, LG, Philips, Pioneer, and Panasonic players from 2005-2015 ship with the DivX logo and play .divx or .avi files directly from a USB stick or burned data disc. Converting a folder of vacation photos to a DivX slideshow lets you watch them on a TV without a computer or streaming device.
• In-car head units and aftermarket receivers — DivX-certified in-dash units (Pioneer AVH, Kenwood DDX series, Sony XAV) play DivX from USB or SD card, useful for kids' photo loops on long drives.
• Archival redundancy for older media centers — Western Digital WD TV, original Roku DVPs, and Popcorn Hour boxes all natively decode DivX. Encoding a slideshow once gives you a file that survives across multiple devices that may not all support newer codecs.
• Photo presentations on legacy projectors and digital frames — Many digital photo frames sold before 2018 read AVI/DivX from SD cards but reject MP4/H.265.
• Compatibility with Xvid and ASP-only decoders — DivX and Xvid are sibling implementations of MPEG-4 Part 2; a file encoded for DivX typically plays on Xvid decoders too, useful when the target hardware's exact certification is unknown.
• Royalty-free baseline distribution — With MPEG-4 Part 2 patents expired, DivX is a viable choice for content distributed to mixed legacy/modern audiences without licensing concerns.

DivX vs Modern Video Formats

DivX Profiles and Recommended Resolutions

For broad DVD player compatibility, pick 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL) and keep the duration at 5 seconds per frame so the player has time to reload index data between keyframes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my old DVD player actually play this DivX file?

If the player has the DIVX logo on the front panel, yes — DivX certification means it has licensed and tested the decoder. Burn the .divx (or rename to .avi) onto a data DVD or copy to a USB stick formatted FAT32 (most older players reject exFAT and NTFS). DVD players without the DivX logo generally cannot play these files even if they read AVI containers, because they lack the MPEG-4 ASP decoder.

What's the difference between DivX and Xvid for a slideshow?

Both implement the same MPEG-4 Part 2 / Advanced Simple Profile standard, so the bitstreams are interoperable. DivX was the original commercial codec (1998); Xvid forked from the open-source OpenDivX project in 2001 and stayed open. A DivX-encoded slideshow plays on Xvid decoders and vice versa. If your target hardware is Xvid-certified rather than DivX-certified, see Image to Xvid — the encoder defaults differ slightly but the output is similar.

Why is my DivX file larger than the equivalent MP4?

H.264 (MP4) is roughly twice as efficient as MPEG-4 Part 2 (DivX) at the same visual quality, and HEVC (MKV) is roughly twice as efficient as H.264. For a slideshow, the difference is amplified because static images compress well in any codec, but DivX's older inter-frame prediction can't exploit them as efficiently. If size matters more than legacy compatibility, Image to MP4 is the better target.

What resolution should I pick for a 2005-era DVD player?

720x480 for NTSC regions (US, Canada, Japan) or 720x576 for PAL regions (Europe, Australia). The DivX Home Theater profile caps at 30 fps and 4 Mbps — most player firmware enforces these limits and refuses to load files that exceed them. If you don't know the player's region, 720x480 is the safer fallback because PAL displays generally tolerate NTSC playback.

Can I add background music to the slideshow?

The Image to DivX converter writes a video-only stream. To add music, convert your photos to DivX first, then merge the result with an audio track using a video editor or a tool that supports replacing audio in MP4/AVI. If you need an audio-only output for a separate disc, see DivX to MP3 for extracting audio from existing DivX files.

Will RAW camera files work, or do I need to convert them first?

RAW formats are converted directly — CR2/CR3 (Canon), NEF (Nikon), ARW (Sony), DNG (Adobe), ORF (Olympus), RAF (Fuji), and others are decoded inline. The encoder uses the embedded JPEG preview when available and falls back to demosaicing the full sensor data otherwise. Color rendering is closer to the camera's standard profile than to manual editing in Lightroom — for fine-tuned color, export edited JPEGs from your editor and upload those instead.

What background color should I use when image aspect ratios differ?

Black is the default and matches what TVs and projectors display in letterbox mode, so it looks natural on overscan-prone older displays. White works for clean modern presentations. Match the dominant edge color of your photos (gray for outdoor scenes, navy for night shots) if you want a less obtrusive frame. Avoid bright primaries like red or lime — they create distracting borders during long viewing sessions.

Is DivX still safe to use given how old the format is?

Yes. The MPEG-4 Part 2 patent pool fully expired worldwide in January 2024, so DivX/Xvid is now royalty-free as a baseline standard. The DivX trademark and certification programs are still active under DivX, LLC, but you don't need a license to encode or distribute MPEG-4 Part 2 content. The format is supported natively by FFmpeg, VLC, MPV, Plex, and essentially every desktop media player.

Should I just use MP4 instead?

For modern devices, yes — Image to MP4 is more universally compatible across phones, web browsers, and smart TVs from the last decade. Pick DivX only when you're specifically targeting DivX-certified DVD players, in-car head units, older media center boxes, or legacy projectors that explicitly list DivX/Xvid support and reject H.264. For everything else, MP4 is the modern default.