VOB to DivX Converter

How to Convert VOB to DivX Online

1. Upload Your VOB File: Drag and drop or click "+ Add Files" to select VOB files from your DVD's VIDEO_TS folder. Batch upload is supported, which is useful when a DVD title is split across VTS_01_1.VOB, VTS_01_2.VOB, and so on (DVDs split files at 1 GiB boundaries).
2. Pick Quality Preset: Default is Very High (Recommended), which keeps motion detail clean. Choose Highest or High for archive-quality rips, Medium or Low for phone-friendly sizes, or switch to Constant Bitrate / Variable Bitrate / Constant Quality / Constraint Quality to set a specific number. Audio defaults to MP3, suitable for most DivX-certified players.
3. Resolution and Trim (Optional): Pick a Preset Resolution (480p, 576p, 720p, 1080p), scale by Resolution Percentage, or set Width x Height manually. DVD source is typically 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL), so upscaling adds no detail. Use Trim with a Time Range to extract a single chapter instead of the whole disc.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert. Files process on our servers, then download — no sign-up, no watermark.

Why Convert VOB to DivX?

VOB is the MPEG-2 container DVD-Video discs use; it carries video, AC-3 or PCM audio, subtitles, and menu navigation inside the VIDEO_TS folder. DivX is an MPEG-4 Part 2 codec (later versions also wrap H.264 and HEVC) that re-encodes the same picture into a much smaller AVI or .divx file. Converting strips DVD-only baggage (CSS regions, menu navigation, multi-angle streams) and produces a single playable file.

• DivX-certified hardware playback — Many older DVD players, Blu-ray players, and car head units carry a DivX logo and will play DivX-encoded AVI files burned to a data DVD or loaded from USB. VOB files require a full DVD-Video disc structure to play on those same devices.
• Cut DVD footprint by 5-10x — A 4.7 GB single-layer DVD typically shrinks to 700 MB-1.5 GB at Very High quality, small enough to fit on a CD-R or transfer over slow networks.
• Reassemble split chapters — DVD splits one title into 1 GiB VOB chunks (VTS_01_1.VOB, VTS_01_2.VOB...). Upload them together and the converter produces one continuous DivX file.
• Drop unsupported tracks — VOB can include MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, AC-3 (Dolby Digital), DTS, and linear PCM. Re-encoding to DivX with MP3 audio gives you the most universally compatible track.
• Editable on legacy NLEs — Older versions of Sony Vegas, Pinnacle Studio, and Windows Movie Maker often refuse VOB but accept DivX AVI happily.
• Subtitle handling — VOB carries subtitles as bitmap streams inside the same file; converting to DivX drops them. If you need subtitles preserved, OCR them to SRT first, or convert to VOB to MKV instead, which keeps subtitle tracks.

VOB vs DivX — Format Comparison

DivX Quality Preset Quick Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my DVD title split into multiple VOB files?

The DVD-Video specification splits any single title larger than 1 GiB into separate VOB files (VTS_01_1.VOB, VTS_01_2.VOB, etc.) so that older FAT32-era operating systems can read them. Upload them together in order — the converter concatenates them into one continuous DivX file. The companion IFO and BUP files in VIDEO_TS hold navigation/backup data and aren't needed for the conversion.

Will my old DVD player play the resulting DivX file?

Only if it carries the DivX logo on the front panel. DivX certification became common on DVD players from roughly 2004 onward; Xbox 360 added MPEG-4 ASP playback in December 2007 and PlayStation 3 received DivX certification in firmware 2.10 the same month. Burn the .avi or .divx file to a data DVD or load it via USB. Modern smart TVs almost always handle DivX AVI through their built-in media player.

Should I convert to DivX or to MP4 (H.264) instead?

DivX (MPEG-4 ASP) is the right choice when you're targeting a DivX-certified legacy device or an older car head unit. For phones, modern TVs, and web streaming, H.264 inside MP4 is more universally supported and compresses better at the same quality. If you're not bound to a specific certified device, VOB to MP4 is usually the better default.

Does converting VOB to DivX lose video quality?

Yes, slightly — any lossy re-encode does. DVD VOB content is already MPEG-2 at 4-9 Mbps; re-encoding to DivX at 1-2 Mbps removes detail in fast motion and gradients. At Very High or Highest presets the difference is hard to spot at SD resolution, but stacking multiple re-encodes (VOB to DivX to MP4 to...) compounds the loss. Convert once from the source whenever possible.

Can I keep DVD subtitles when converting to DivX?

Not in an AVI/.divx file directly — VOB subtitles are bitmap streams, and the classic AVI container doesn't carry subtitle tracks. Workarounds: (1) hardcode the subtitles into the picture by burning them in before conversion, (2) OCR the VOB subtitles to an external .srt file, or (3) convert to VOB to MKV instead, since Matroska preserves multiple subtitle tracks alongside the DivX or other video stream.

What's the difference between DivX and Xvid?

Xvid is the open-source fork of OpenDivX that split off when DivX, Inc. closed-sourced its encoder around 2001. Both implement MPEG-4 Part 2 ASP and produce files that play on each other's decoders. DivX-certified hardware may decode either label since the underlying bitstream is the same standard. If you want a fully open-source pipeline, see VOB to Xvid.

Is the DVD's region encoding (CSS) preserved?

No. CSS (Content Scramble System) only applies to encrypted commercial DVDs and lives in the DVD's lead-in area, not inside the VOB itself. The VOB files you upload must already be decrypted (most modern OS DVD drives and tools handle this for personal use). The DivX output is plain video with no region lock or copy protection.

Can I trim out the FBI warnings and trailers?

Yes. Expand Advanced Options, switch Trim from Unchanged to Time Range, and set start/end timestamps. This is faster than converting the whole file and then editing — you only encode the part you keep. If your DVD has been split into multiple VOBs, upload all chunks first so the timeline reflects the full title before you set the trim points.