LanguageXVID
XviD Codec
File type: Digital video and movie file
XVID is not a file extension and not even a file format. It is a video codec library based in MPEG-4.
What is xvid file?
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
XVID is not a file extension and not even a file format. It is a video codec library based in MPEG-4.
The confusion probably comes from torrents, where mostly in the past, videos shared through P2P network had several dots in their file name, ie. "movie.xvid.release.avi".
Today, most video files have spaces instead dots in their file names. The actual file extension and the format is after the last dot. Most likely it will be the AVI format.
The Xvid project has been thought of and invented by Michael Militzer in 2001. Since then, the Xvid code base has been further developed by a core team of four to six engineers who have developed all the Xvid key features as well as plan and design the Xvid structure and interfaces.
How to open xvid file?
Various multimedia players are able to playback digital videos stored in XviD format.
How to convert xvid file?
Many video encoders enable users to convert *.xvid files to other video file formats.
Suggested software to open xvid file:
Associated software actions with the xvid file
Apps designed for playing xvid files:
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that create xvid files:
XviD (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert xvid files:
ConvertXtoDVD (Microsoft Windows)
MediaCoder (Microsoft Windows)
VIP Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Freemake Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that import xvid files:
Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
HandBrake (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)
HandBrake for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
HandBrake for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that export xvid files:
Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)