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DivX Media Format
File type: Digital video and movie file
A divx file extension is used for video files in DivX Media Format. High quality video format.
What is divx file?
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
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
How to open divx file?
Some media players can playback this file.
How to convert divx file?
DIVX compressed videos can be usually converted to other video formats, with converters that support this particular format.
Suggested software to open divx file:
Associated software actions with the divx file
Software applications that can open divx files:
FFDShow (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit divx files:
FFDShow (Microsoft Windows)
VirtualDub (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving divx files:
FFDShow (Microsoft Windows)
Apps designed for playing divx files:
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
DivX (Microsoft Windows)
BS.Player (Microsoft Windows)
Cyberlink PowerDVD (Microsoft Windows)
ALLPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
Nero ShowTime (Microsoft Windows)
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
Zoom Player (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Elmedia Player (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
VLC Media Player for iOS (Apple iOS)
VLC media player for Android (Google Android)
Software apps that create divx files:
DivX (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert divx files:
Alldj Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
ConvertXtoDVD (Microsoft Windows)
Zune Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Ultimate Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Xilisoft Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
ImTOO DPG Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Sothink Movie DVD Maker (Microsoft Windows)
HDConvertToX (Microsoft Windows)
MediaCoder (Microsoft Windows)
Free Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Movavi Video Converter Personal (Microsoft Windows)
VIP Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Apple TV Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Xilisoft iPhone Ringtone Maker for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
FLV Crunch (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that import divx files:
iPhone Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)
Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that export divx files:
Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)