How to convert AVI to XVID
- Add your .AVI file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .XVID in a few seconds.
- Download your new .XVID file.
What to expect
- Video is re-encoded to the Xvid (MPEG-4 ASP) codec, a lossy step; the container stays AVI-like.
- Xvid is an older codec, so at a given file size it is less efficient than modern H.264/H.265.
- The informal .xvid extension may not be recognized by every player even though the file is essentially an AVI.
Frequently asked questions
How is an XVID file different from the AVI?
An
.xvid file is video encoded with the open-source Xvid codec (MPEG-4 Part 2), usually inside an AVI container. The extension is informal, so functionally the result is still an AVI, just with its video encoded specifically by Xvid.Why convert AVI to XVID?
To standardize an AVI on the widely compatible Xvid codec, which many older media players and set-top DivX/Xvid devices decode. It can also shrink an AVI that used a bulkier or uncompressed codec.
What opens an XVID file?
VLC media player opens it on Windows, macOS and Linux with no separate codec install, since VLC includes Xvid decoding.
Is quality preserved?
Not fully. If the source AVI already uses a different codec, re-encoding to Xvid is lossy; if it was already Xvid, re-encoding still degrades it slightly. Xvid is an older MPEG-4 ASP codec and is less efficient than modern H.264/H.265.
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