A divx file extension is used for video files in DivX Media Format. High quality video format.

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DIVX file extension - DivX Media Format

What is divx file? How to open divx files?

File type specification:

Digital video and movie file type icon Digital video and movie file type

divx file icon: divx filetype icon

The divx file extension is related to DivX file format.

DivX 6 expanded the scope of DivX from including just a codec and a player by adding an optional media container format called "DivX Media Format" (DMF) (with a DIVX extension) that includes support for the following DVD-Video and VOB container like features. This media container format is used for the MPEG-4 Part 2 codec.

  • DivX Media Format (DMF) features:
  • Interactive video menus
  • Multiple subtitles (XSUB)
  • Multiple audio tracks
  • Multiple video streams (for special features like bonus/extra content, just like on DVD-Video movies)
  • Chapter points
  • Other metadata (XTAG)
  • Multiple format
  • Partial backwards compatibility with AVI

Updated: April 21, 2024

The default software associated to open divx file:

DivX icon

DivX, LLC logoDivX  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
DivX, LLC

DivX is popular MPEG-4 video codec used to create video files in high quality and small size. DivX is very popular to transport high quality videos through Internet. DivX also supports decoding of HD H.264 (.mkv) videos with AAC audio.

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Help how to open:

Some media players can playback this file.

How to convert:

DIVX compressed videos can be usually converted to other video formats, with converters that support this particular format.

Find conversions from divx file:

divx to avi

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List of software applications associated to the .divx file extension

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Software that open divx file - DivX Media Format

Programs supporting the exension divx on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about FFDShow for open divx file action.

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