PNG to DivX Converter

PNG to DivX Converter

This tool turns a still PNG image into a short DivX video clip: the picture is held on screen for a duration you choose, with no motion and no audio. DivX is a legacy MPEG-4 Part 2 (Advanced Simple Profile) codec built for DivX-certified DVD players, car stereos, and set-top boxes of the 2000s, so the usual reason to make one is to get a static image — a title card, a logo, a photo slideshow frame — onto an old device that reads DivX-in-AVI but won't open a PNG. Because DivX video is opaque and has no alpha channel, any transparency in the PNG is discarded during encoding — if the backdrop matters, flatten the image onto a solid color before converting.

PNG Format at a Glance

DivX Format at a Glance

How to Convert PNG to DivX

1. Upload Your PNG File: Drag and drop your image onto the page, or click "+ Add Files" to browse. You can queue several PNGs at once.
2. Set Image Duration: Choose how long the still is held — the dropdown ranges from a single frame up to 10 seconds per frame (the default is 5 seconds per frame).
3. Set Background Color: This color pads the video frame when your still doesn't fill the chosen resolution — it is not a per-pixel fill for transparency (White is the default). Under File Compression you can pick a Quality Preset (Very High is the default), and set the output size under Video resolution.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert and save your DivX clip. No sign-up, no watermark. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically a few hours after conversion — never shared or made public.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my transparent PNG lose its transparency in the DivX file?

DivX is an MPEG-4 Part 2 codec with no alpha channel, so every output frame is fully opaque — there is nowhere in the video stream to store transparency, and it is discarded during encoding. The Background Color option on this page sets the color that pads the frame when your still doesn't fill the chosen output resolution; it is not a per-pixel fill for the transparent regions. If a specific backdrop matters, flatten the PNG onto a solid color first — in an image editor, or with a PNG to JPG step — so the picture is already opaque when it reaches the encoder.

What resolution should I use for a DivX-certified DVD player?

Keep it modest. The classic DivX Home Theater profile tops out at 720x576 (PAL) or 720x480 (NTSC), the same frame sizes a standard DVD uses, and many older standalone players reject DivX-in-AVI files above roughly standard-definition. Higher DivX profiles allow 720p and 1080p, but only newer certified hardware accepts them — so if the target is an older set-top box, choose a 480p or 576p preset under Video resolution.

Is the output a .divx file or an .avi file?

The codec is DivX (MPEG-4 ASP) and the underlying container is AVI. The .divx extension is the DivX Media Format, which is an extension of the AVI file format introduced in DivX 6 for backward compatibility with AVI players. Players that recognize DivX generally accept the clip whether the wrapper is labeled .divx or .avi.

Will the DivX clip have any sound?

No. A PNG is a silent still image, so the converted clip contains video only. This tool produces a static, no-audio DivX file; if you need a soundtrack you would have to mux audio in separately afterward.

How is DivX different from Xvid?

They share a lineage. When DivX, Inc. closed its encoder source, outside developers started Xvid from the same MPEG-4 ASP encoding core, so both are MPEG-4 Part 2 codecs that most DivX-certified players treat interchangeably. DivX is the commercial brand with formal device certification; Xvid is the open-source (GPL) equivalent. A clip made here uses the DivX codec.

Is DivX royalty-free now that its patents have expired?

Effectively, yes. DivX itself is a proprietary brand from DivX, LLC, but the underlying standard is MPEG-4 Part 2, the same family as the open-source Xvid encoder. The US MPEG-4 Visual patents lapsed in November 2023, and the final remaining patent — a Brazilian one — expired on July 19, 2026, so MPEG-4 Part 2 is now royalty-free in every country. For a one-off still-to-DivX clip this is mostly background, but it means the codec carries no licensing obligation — one of the few practical edges it keeps over the still-licensed H.264 patent pool.

Should I still use DivX, or convert PNG to MP4 instead?

Use DivX only when you are targeting hardware that specifically requires it — a DivX-certified DVD player, an old car stereo, or a set-top box from the 2000s. The DivX codec is MPEG-4 Part 2, a 1990s-era standard that newer devices have largely replaced with H.264 and HEVC. For phones, smart TVs, browsers, and editors, PNG to MP4 is the more compatible choice. In our testing, a 1920x1080 PNG held for 5 seconds at the Very High preset produced a DivX clip well under 1 MB — a static frame gives the encoder almost nothing to change from one frame to the next.

Can I turn several PNGs into one DivX slideshow?

Each upload is converted to its own DivX clip by default, with the image held for the duration you set. The Merge strategy option also offers a "Merge images" mode that joins your uploaded stills into a single video instead of one clip per image — useful for a basic photo slideshow on a DivX-capable player.