Cut XviD

How to Cut XviD Video Online

1. Upload Your XviD File: Drag and drop or click "Add Files" to select XviD-encoded AVI files from old DivX/Xvid downloads, VirtualDub captures, legacy camcorder transfers, or DVD rips. Batch is supported — drop in several XviD files and apply the same cut range to each.
2. Set Start Time and Duration (Trim): Enter a start time and a duration to keep. Both fields accept seconds (12.5) or HH:MM:SS.sss format (00:01:30.500). Add multiple trim segments to extract several clips from one source — each pair produces its own output XviD file.
3. Choose Codec and Quality (Optional): Default keeps XviD video in an AVI container. Switch the video codec to DivX for DivX-certified DVD player compatibility, MPEG-4 for general legacy playback, MJPEG or HuffYUV for lossless editing intermediates, or H.264 / H.265 if you want a much smaller file. Tune output with the quality preset (Lowest / Low / Medium / High / Highest), a CRF (0-51 for H.264, 0-63 for VP9-style codecs), or a target bitrate. Resize via the resolution preset (1080p / 720p / 480p / 360p / 240p) or scale by percentage. Audio can stay as the source MP3 / AC-3 / PCM track or switch to AAC, Opus, or Vorbis.
4. Cut and Download: Click Cut. Files process in your browser session — download individually or as a ZIP. No sign-up, no watermark, no upload to a third-party server.

Why Cut XviD Files?

XviD is the open-source MPEG-4 ASP video codec that powered most of the DivX-era AVI ecosystem from 2001 onward — the workhorse behind Kazaa, eDonkey, DC++, and BitTorrent video sharing before H.264 took over around 2010. It still shows up in archived .avi rips, set-top DVD player encodings, and old camcorder exports. Cutting XviD without re-encoding preserves the exact original bytes, which matters when the source is irreplaceable. Cutting XviD is useful for:

• Extracting clips from legacy XviD AVI rips — A 700 MB Xvid AVI rip targeted to fit a single CD-R typically holds a 90-minute movie at 480p / ~1100 kbps. Pull the 30-second scene you want to share without re-encoding the whole file or going through MP4 first.
• Trimming archived XviD captures — Old VirtualDub captures from VHS digitization, DV camcorder transfers re-encoded to Xvid for storage, or HTPC recordings often run 20-90 minutes per file. Cut to the chapter or commercial break you actually want before pushing to cloud or NAS.
• Removing intros, dead air, and commercials from digitized recordings — Strip the 30 seconds of color bars and tape leader from a digitized VHS, the long pause before action starts in a hunting-cam capture, or the commercial blocks from an old DVR-to-Xvid encode.
• Preparing XviD source for editing — Cut down to the segment you'll actually use in VirtualDub, Avidemux, Shotcut, or DaVinci Resolve. Smaller source files import and scrub faster, especially since most modern editors decode XviD in software rather than via GPU.
• Reducing file size for sharing — A 5-minute clip from a 90-minute Xvid AVI is roughly 18x smaller. That brings hour-long XviD files under Gmail's 25 MB cap, Discord's 10 MB / 50 MB Nitro cap, or WhatsApp's 16 MB limit without changing format.
• Splitting compilation rips — XviD AVI compilations (multi-episode TV rips, music video collections, sports highlight reels) often pack 5-10 segments into one file. Add multiple trim segments to split them into individual files in one pass.

For a different output container after cutting, see XviD to MP4 or XviD to MKV. To compress without trimming, see Compress XviD. For the same workflow framed as a trim, see Trim XviD.

Stream-copy vs Re-encode — When to Use Which

Property	Stream copy (default)	Re-encode (XviD / DivX / MPEG-4 / H.264)
Speed	Seconds for any file size	Proportional to clip length and codec
Quality	Bit-identical to source	Slight loss unless CRF is low
Cut precision	Snaps to nearest keyframe (often 10-12s for old XviD)	Frame-accurate
Output codec	Stays XviD	Any: XviD, DivX, MPEG-4, H.264, H.265, MJPEG, HuffYUV
Audio	Original MP3 / AC-3 / PCM preserved	Re-encoded to chosen codec
File size	Proportional to duration kept	Variable by CRF / bitrate
Best for	Quick lossless extraction	Frame-accurate cuts, smaller file, codec change

XviD encoders from the DivX era typically placed keyframes every 250-300 frames (~10-12 seconds at 24 fps), so stream-copy may snap your cut back several seconds from the requested start. Enable re-encode for frame-accurate trims when you need the cut to land on a precise moment.

XviD Output Codec Quick Guide

Output codec	Quality vs Size	Typical Bitrate / CRF	Best for
XviD (default)	Good / Medium	~1100-1500 kbps	Keep the original codec, broadest legacy player support
DivX	Good / Medium	~1100-1500 kbps	DivX-certified DVD players and set-top boxes (2003-2010)
MPEG-4 (Part 2)	Good / Medium	~1500 kbps	General legacy playback, reference MPEG-4 ASP
H.264	Excellent / Small	CRF 23	Modern playback, ~50% smaller at the same visual quality
H.265	Excellent / Smallest	CRF 28	Newest playback, smallest file, slower encode
MJPEG	Frame-independent / Large	~8000 kbps	NLE scrubbing, frame-by-frame editing
HuffYUV	Lossless / Very large	n/a	Editing intermediate, no quality loss between cuts

Lower CRF = higher quality and larger file. CRF 23 is "visually lossless" for H.264; CRF 28 is the typical default for H.265. If you don't need to keep XviD specifically, XviD to MP4 gives broader device support at similar size.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I cut an XviD AVI without re-encoding it?

Yes — stream-copy is the default. The original XviD video bytes and the source audio track are written into a new AVI container without going through a decoder/encoder, so the cut clip is bit-identical to the source segment. The only caveat is keyframe alignment: XviD encoders from the DivX era often placed keyframes every 10-12 seconds, so the cut may snap back a few seconds from your specified start time. Enable re-encode in step 3 for a frame-accurate cut.

Why does my old XviD AVI cut a few seconds earlier than I asked for?

Stream-copy mode can only cut at keyframes (I-frames), and XviD encoders that produced most pre-2010 AVI rips placed keyframes far apart — every 250-300 frames is typical, which is 10-12 seconds at 24 fps. Asking to start at 00:01:23 may snap back to 00:01:14 if that's the nearest preceding keyframe. Re-encoding produces a frame-accurate cut at the cost of some encode time.

Will the cut XviD still play in VLC, Kodi, and MX Player?

Yes. Stream-copy preserves the XviD video and the original audio track exactly — if it played in VLC, Kodi, or MX Player before the cut, it plays after. VLC and Kodi have shipped with XviD support since the early 2000s, and MX Player handles XviD natively on Android. Windows Media Player needs a codec pack like K-Lite or LAV Filters, which is the same situation as before the cut.

What's the maximum XviD file size or length?

There's no fixed cap on our side. Cutting runs in your browser session, so the practical limit is your device's RAM and how long you're willing to wait for the file to load. Multi-GB compilation rips and hours-long archived recordings work fine. Stream-copy is fast enough that even 4-hour XviD AVI files cut in well under a minute since no decoding happens. The classic AVI container has a 4 GB single-file limit; OpenDML / AVI 2.0 raises this and most XviD files written after roughly 2003 use OpenDML.

Should I keep XviD or cut and convert to MP4?

If a specific player, DVD authoring tool, or legacy device requires XviD, keep XviD. Otherwise, MP4 (with H.264 or H.265) is smaller for the same quality, plays natively on every phone and browser, and uploads cleanly to YouTube, Drive, and WhatsApp without re-encode on the platform side. The recommended workflow is: cut first in stream-copy mode (fast, lossless), then run XviD to MP4 on the cut clip — that's roughly 12x faster than transcoding the full source then trimming.

Can I extract just the audio from a cut XviD?

Yes. Cut the XviD to the segment you want, then run XviD to MP3, XviD to WAV, or XviD to AAC on the result. Cutting first is faster because the audio extraction only has to process the clip, not the full source.

Can I make multiple cuts from one XviD in a single pass?

Yes. Add multiple trim segments — each pair of start time + duration produces a separate output XviD file. Useful for splitting a multi-episode TV rip into individual files, pulling several music videos out of a compilation AVI, or extracting all the relevant scenes from a long DivX-era download in one batch.

Does cutting remove the audio track?

No, by default both the XviD video stream and the audio stream are copied to the output AVI. XviD AVI typically carries MP3, AC-3, or PCM audio — all are preserved bit-identically in stream-copy mode. If you specifically want a silent clip (for over-dubbing, looping background, or muted social posts), set the audio codec option to "no audio" before cutting.

What's the difference between XviD and DivX when re-encoding?

XviD and DivX are both MPEG-4 ASP implementations and produce broadly similar output at similar bitrates. DivX is the original commercial encoder; XviD is the open-source reimplementation that became the de facto free alternative. Pick DivX if you specifically need a DivX-certified DVD player to recognize the file (some checked the FourCC tag), otherwise XviD is the more common modern choice. For anything outside the DivX-era ecosystem, H.264 in MP4 is a better target.