DIVX to AV1 Converter

Re-encode DIVX videos to royalty-free AV1 online

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The Constant Quality (CQ) value can be in the 0–63 range. Lower values mean better quality. It is similar to CRF in AVC, HEVC encoding.
Set an output video resolution by selecting one from the predefined set of the most popular resolutions or manually entering a custom resolution.
This option controls the number of frames per second. It changes the playback smoothness only, not the output video duration or video playback speed.

divx

DivX is a family of video codecs and a media container format developed by DivX, LLC. The project traces its roots to a hacked version of the Microsoft MPEG-4 v3 codec that circulated in the late 1990s, but the legitimate DivX codec launched in January 2001 as an open-source project called OpenDivX before transitioning to a proprietary commercial product. The codec is based on MPEG-4 Part 2 (ASP) compression and later versions incorporated H.264/AVC and HEVC support. DivX gained enormous popularity in the early 2000s for its ability to compress a full-length movie into a file small enough to fit on a single CD-ROM while maintaining watchable visual quality. This compression efficiency made DivX a defining format of the early internet era, when bandwidth and storage were scarce resources. The DivX Media Format (.divx) container adds features like interactive menus, chapters, subtitles, and alternate audio tracks, bringing DVD-like functionality to digital files. DivX certification became a common label on consumer electronics, with thousands of DVD players and other devices supporting DivX playback natively. The codec also pioneered quality-based variable bit rate encoding that allocates more data to complex scenes and less to static ones, resulting in consistent visual quality throughout a video.
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av1

AV1 (AOMedia Video 1) is an open, royalty-free video coding format developed by the Alliance for Open Media, a consortium whose founding members include Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, and Intel, among others. The specification was finalized in June 2018 with the goal of providing a next-generation video codec that surpasses the compression efficiency of H.264 and HEVC while remaining free from licensing fees. AV1 achieves roughly 30-50% better compression than HEVC at equivalent visual quality, making it particularly attractive for streaming platforms seeking to reduce bandwidth costs without sacrificing viewer experience. The codec supports a broad range of features including film grain synthesis, flexible tiling for parallel processing, content-adaptive resolution switching, and a rich set of intra and inter prediction modes. Hardware decoding support has expanded rapidly across mobile processors, GPUs, and smart TVs, addressing early concerns about computational demands during encoding. AV1 has seen wide adoption from major streaming services for delivering 4K and HDR content, and it serves as the video component of the WebM container for web-based playback. The royalty-free status makes AV1 especially important for open web standards and accessible media distribution.
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Royalty-Free Codec

AV1 is developed by the Alliance for Open Media and carries no licensing fees — unlike DIVX, your content stays truly open and accessible.

DIVX to AV1 in Minutes

Upload your old DIVX footage and receive a cutting-edge AV1 encoded file. The entire workflow happens online with zero software installs.

Superior Compression

AV1 produces significantly smaller video files than DIVX while maintaining excellent visual fidelity — perfect for streaming and storage.

How to convert DIVX to AV1

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Select or drag&drop DIVX video to convert it to the AV1 format from your computer, iPhone or Android. Moreover, it is possible to choose it from your Google Drive or Dropbox account.

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Now your video is uploaded and you can start the DIVX to AV1 conversion. If it is needed, change the output format to one of the 37 video formats supported. After that, you can add more videos for batch conversion.

3

If you want, you can customize such settings as resolution, quality, aspect ratio and others by clicking the gear icon. Apply them to all the video files if necessary and click the button "Convert" to process.

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Once your video is converted and edited, you can download it to your Mac, PC or another device. If necessary, save the file to your Dropbox or Google Drive account.

About formats

DivX is a family of video codecs and a media container format developed by DivX, LLC. The project traces its roots to a hacked version of the Microsoft MPEG-4 v3 codec that circulated in the late 1990s, but the legitimate DivX codec launched in January 2001 as an open-source project called OpenDivX before transitioning to a proprietary commercial product. The codec is based on MPEG-4 Part 2 (ASP) compression and later versions incorporated H.264/AVC and HEVC support. DivX gained enormous popularity in the early 2000s for its ability to compress a full-length movie into a file small enough to fit on a single CD-ROM while maintaining watchable visual quality. This compression efficiency made DivX a defining format of the early internet era, when bandwidth and storage were scarce resources. The DivX Media Format (.divx) container adds features like interactive menus, chapters, subtitles, and alternate audio tracks, bringing DVD-like functionality to digital files. DivX certification became a common label on consumer electronics, with thousands of DVD players and other devices supporting DivX playback natively. The codec also pioneered quality-based variable bit rate encoding that allocates more data to complex scenes and less to static ones, resulting in consistent visual quality throughout a video.
Developer: DivX, LLC
Initial release: January 15, 2001
AV1 (AOMedia Video 1) is an open, royalty-free video coding format developed by the Alliance for Open Media, a consortium whose founding members include Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, and Intel, among others. The specification was finalized in June 2018 with the goal of providing a next-generation video codec that surpasses the compression efficiency of H.264 and HEVC while remaining free from licensing fees. AV1 achieves roughly 30-50% better compression than HEVC at equivalent visual quality, making it particularly attractive for streaming platforms seeking to reduce bandwidth costs without sacrificing viewer experience. The codec supports a broad range of features including film grain synthesis, flexible tiling for parallel processing, content-adaptive resolution switching, and a rich set of intra and inter prediction modes. Hardware decoding support has expanded rapidly across mobile processors, GPUs, and smart TVs, addressing early concerns about computational demands during encoding. AV1 has seen wide adoption from major streaming services for delivering 4K and HDR content, and it serves as the video component of the WebM container for web-based playback. The royalty-free status makes AV1 especially important for open web standards and accessible media distribution.
Initial release: June 25, 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert DIVX to AV1?

AV1 is a modern, royalty-free codec offering compression efficiency that far surpasses DIVX. It is ideal for streaming and web delivery.

What plays AV1 video?

Chrome, Firefox, Edge, VLC, and recent smart TVs support AV1 natively. Hardware decoding is available on newer GPUs and mobile chipsets.

Is AV1 better than DIVX?

For modern use cases, yes. AV1 achieves dramatically smaller files at comparable quality and is optimized for internet streaming scenarios.

Does AV1 conversion take longer?

AV1 encoding is more compute-heavy than DIVX, but our cloud infrastructure ensures reasonable turnaround even for longer videos.

Are my files kept confidential?

Your DIVX uploads are removed immediately after conversion finishes. AV1 output files are auto-deleted from our servers within 24 hours.

DIVX to AV1 Quality Rating

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