All about DivX files

DivX is a video codec based on MPEG-4 that enjoyed enormous success, particularly in the 2000s. DIVX made it possible to compress an entire DVD film (4-8 GB) onto a single CD (700 MB) with acceptable quality. Since DVD burners were virtually unaffordable for private individuals at that time, CD burning was the only way to exchange large amounts of data.

Today, the DivX format has been largely replaced by .MP4 with H.264 and other codecs. For maximum compatibility with similar file sizes, it is advisable to convert .divx to .mp4.

Last updated on 11. March 2026 by Sören with the experience of more than 127,898,492 converted files since 2013.