LanguageGVI
Google video
File type: Digital video and movie file
Files with gvi file extension can be usually encountered as old videos saved in now discontinued Google video format.
What is gvi file?
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The gvi file extension seems to be mainly associated with the Google Video on-line service.
The Google Video index is the most comprehensive on the Web, containing millions of videos indexed and available for viewing. Using Google Video, you can search for and watch an ever-growing collection of TV shows, movie clips, music videos, documentaries, personal productions and more from all over the Web.
Google Video Player was discontinued in 2007 and is no longer distributed by Google.
The gvi video format is similar to DivX4 and audio is stored in MP3 format.
How to open gvi file?
Use VLC media player to open and play *.gvi video files.
How to convert gvi file?
Some multimedia converters may still support this format, but for all we know GVI format is largely unsupported.
Associated software actions with the gvi file
Apps designed for playing gvi files:
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)