Free Online Xvid Converter
The open counterpart to DivX, from the same codec-hunting era.
XVID files · up to 50 MB each · 100 MB with a free account
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Checking files and selected output formats.
How to convert Xvid files online
Convert Xvid-encoded video to MP4, MKV, or MOV online.
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Upload your Xvid video
Add your Xvid file (usually inside an AVI). This open-source codec was widely used for downloads but modern devices and editors prefer H.264 MP4.
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Choose a compatible format
Pick MP4 for the widest device support, MKV to retain multiple tracks, or MOV for Apple and editing workflows.
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Download your video
Download the converted clip instantly and play it anywhere. Uploads are removed within 1 hour.
Video Format Comparison
Choose the right output format when converting XVID video files.
| Format | Compression | File size | Compatibility | Best For |
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| MP4 | H.264/H.265 | Small–medium | Universal | Sharing, streaming, social media |
| MOV | H.264/ProRes | Medium–large | Apple, QuickTime | Mac editing, iPhone recordings |
| MKV | Multiple codecs | Large | PC, media players | High-quality archiving, subtitles |
| WebM | VP8/VP9 | Small | Web browsers | Web embedding, HTML5 video |
| AVI | Various | Large | Windows, legacy devices | Legacy compatibility, editing |
Reasons to convert Xvid files
Xvid-encoded AVIs often stutter or fail on modern devices. Convert to MP4 (H.264) for smooth playback on any phone, TV, or browser.
Convert Xvid to MP4 or MOV first so footage imports cleanly into current editing software without codec errors.
Re-encoding Xvid to modern MP4 can reduce file size and unify a mixed video library under one format.
Convert Xvid to MP4 for trouble-free uploads to social platforms and streaming sites.
Migrate old Xvid downloads to MP4 so they stay watchable as legacy codec support disappears.
Convert XVID video online, no desktop apps, no plugins. Files up to 100 MB are always free, and all videos are deleted from our servers within 1 hour.
About the XVID Format
Xvid is the open-source answer to DivX, created in 2001 after a dispute over the closed-source direction of its predecessor. Both implement MPEG-4 Part 2, both typically ship inside AVI containers, and files from one usually play in a decoder for the other.
Xvid was widely used through the 2000s and that legacy is the issue: an Xvid file carries a codec nothing modern targets. Browsers will not play it, mobile devices mostly will not, and editing software increasingly treats it as a curiosity. Converting to MP4 with H.264 solves compatibility and generally reduces size at the same visual quality. Expect no quality gain from the conversion itself, re-encoding cannot recover detail the original encode discarded.