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DIVA-GIS project
File type: GIS, GPS navigation and map file
Files with div file extension can be nowadays mostly found as projects from DIVA-GIS geographic data analysis tool.
Found 2 different file type records with the same div filename suffix.
What is div file?
File type category:
GIS, GPS navigation and map file
Date updated: February 1, 2019
The div extension is probably best known to be associated with a geographic data analysis and mapping tool called DIVA-GIS by Robert Hijmans.
The div file represents a map projects along with additional settings and parameters and properties. It does contain layers, but not the actual layer data which are saved in a separate *.shp file (shape file).
How to open div file?
You can work with these projects only in DIVA-GIS software.
How to convert div file?
Projects can be usually exported to all sorts of exchange formats or even pictures.
Suggested software to open div file:
Associated software actions with the div file
Software applications that can open div files:
DIVA-GIS (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit div files:
DIVA-GIS (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving div files:
DIVA-GIS (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create div files:
DIVA-GIS (Microsoft Windows)
DivX movie
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The div file extension is occasionally used for DivX Movies, however the usual extension is AVI.
This extension may have been used in some old programs and is no longer actively used.
How to open div file?
Should be playable like any other *.avi video.
How to convert div file?
You can most likely convert .div videos using any AVI converters.
Suggested software to open div file:
Associated software actions with the div file
Apps designed for playing div files:
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
DivX (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
VLC Media Player for iOS (Apple iOS)
Software apps that create div files:
DivX (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert div files:
Free Studio (Microsoft Windows)
FLV Crunch (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)