MPG to DivX Converter

Convert MPG to DivX Online

MPG files use the 1990s-era MPEG-1 codec (ISO/IEC 11172) — broadly compatible but bulky, with Video CD-grade resolution. Converting to DivX re-encodes the video into the MPEG-4 Part 2 Advanced Simple Profile codec used by DivX-certified DVD players and standalone media boxes, which is more space-efficient than MPEG-1 and is the format many older players expect. This tool transcodes MPG to a DivX-codec file with MP3 audio — no sign-up, no watermark.

How to Convert MPG to DivX

1. Upload Your MPG File: Drag and drop or click "Add Files" to select your MPG or MPEG clips. Old Video CD rips, camcorder captures, and screen recordings all work, and you can batch a whole folder.
2. Pick a Compression Method: Under File Compression choose Quality Preset (default Very High), Specific file size in MB, Constant Bitrate, Variable Bitrate, Constant Quality, or Constraint Quality. For a DivX-certified DVD player, Variable Bitrate around 1,000-4,000 kbps keeps you inside the common Home Theater profile.
3. Set Video Resolution (Optional): Use Preset Resolutions, Resolution Percentage, Keep original, or a custom Width × Height. For Home Theater certified players stay at or below 720×576 (PAL) / 720×480 (NTSC). The Trim section cuts intros or grabs a single segment.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert. Files upload over an encrypted connection, are processed on our servers, and are deleted automatically after a few hours. Download individually or as a ZIP.

MPG (MPEG-1) vs DivX — What Changes

DivX is more efficient than MPEG-1, but both are old codecs and re-encoding can't add detail the MPEG-1 source never captured. If your goal is modern phones, smart TVs, or web playback rather than a specific certified player, MPG to MP4 (H.264) is the better target — same quality at a smaller size with far wider support.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why won't my MPG file play on my DivX-certified DVD player?

A DivX logo means the player decodes the DivX flavor of MPEG-4 — it does not guarantee MPEG-1 playback. An MPG container holds MPEG-1 (or MPEG-2) video, which is a different codec family, so a DivX-only player may reject it or play video without sound. Re-encoding to a DivX-codec file with MP3 audio at 720×576 or below gives the player exactly what its certification covers.

Does the DivX output go in an AVI container?

Yes. DivX video is normally carried in an AVI container, so the output is effectively a DivX-codec AVI written with a .divx extension. Certified players read the DivX/Xvid FourCC tag inside, so the file plays the same whether the extension is .divx or .avi. If your player is picky about the extension, renaming to .avi after download is harmless.

Will I gain any quality converting MPG to DivX?

No — re-encoding can't recover detail. MPEG-1 source is already lossy and often capped near Video CD resolution (352×240), so the DivX output inherits that ceiling. What you gain is compatibility with DivX-certified hardware and smaller files at the same visual quality. Use the highest Quality Preset that still meets your size target; Variable Bitrate beats Constant Bitrate for most content.

What size will the converted file be?

In our testing, a 4-minute Video CD-resolution MPG (about 70 MB at MPEG-1's ~1.5 Mbit/s) re-encoded to DivX at the default Very High preset produced roughly a 35-45 MB file, since MPEG-4 ASP is more efficient than MPEG-1 at the same perceived quality. Setting a Specific file size in MB lets you target an exact result, for example to fit several clips on one 4.7 GB data DVD.

Should I use DivX or just convert MPG to MP4?

DivX only makes sense if you have a specific DivX-certified player you can't replace — a 2005-era DVD player, an Archos portable, a kiosk. For anything modern, MPG to MP4 with H.264 is the better choice: it plays on virtually every phone, TV, and browser and compresses better than DivX. If you specifically need an AVI container instead, see MPG to AVI.