DivX video files are the movie codec established by the DivX Company that was formerly known as the DivXNetworks, Inc. The CODEC is popular due to its ability to achieve high file compression rates without noticeable loss of visual quality of the video. The format makes use of MPEG-4 Part 2 compression and is generally associated with the ripping process. A common task that arises for users of the DivX format is to convert MP-4 formatted videos to DivX format. Since the MP-4 format is closely related in definition to DivX, the conversion process is straightforward for web tools or third party applications to handle.

Steps to Convert MP4 to DivX Using AVS Video Converter

Step 1 – Install the AVS Video Converter on your computer. After download and installation is complete, double click the program icon located on your computer’s desktop if the application does not automatically launch.

Step 2 – Select the “Browse” menu button and then use the file chooser to load the “MP4” in AVS Video Converter.
Step 3 – Select the “To AVI” menu button that is located at the top-left of the application interface.

Step 4 – Select the “Profile” arrow and then choose the “Video: DivX; Audio: MP3; 192 kbs” choice from the list of preset options.

Step 5 – Choose a location on the computer’s hard drive to save the converted files by selecting the “Browse” button on the application interface and selecting the destination drive.

Step 6 – Choose the “Convert Now” menu button to start converting the MP4 file to DivX format.

Steps to Convert MP4 to DivX Using MediaConverter.org

Step 1 – Launch your computer’s web browser and load the MediaConverter.org website in your computer’s web browser.

Step 2 – Click the “Upload a File” menu link located mid-way down the web page.

Step 3 – Select the “Choose File” menu option that appears on the screen and use the computer’s file choose to select the MP4 file to convert to DivX.
Step 4 – Change the output file type to DivX located beneath the video file types.

Step 5 – Enter a valid email address and select the “Convert” file menu option.

Step 6 – The web page will then email the link to the converted file to the email address entered in step 5 stored in DivX format.

Steps to Convert MP4 to DivX Using Alive Media Converter

Step 1 – Download and install the Alive Video Converter to your computer. To use the full suite of tools, you will have to purchase the software application. A less capable version is available to use as a free trial.

Step 2 – Launch the Alive Media application by double clicking the program icon on your computer’s desktop.

Step 3 – Click the “Add” menu button and then select the “MP4” to convert to DivX using the application’s file chooser.

Step 4 – Select the “Start” menu button located on the lower, right-hand corner of the application menu. This action will launch the “Export Settings Window.”

Step 5 – Choose the “Convert to AVI” menu field. Then, select the “DivX X.X.X Codec” from the drop-down menu options.

Step 6 – Select the “Ok” menu button to convert the MP4 file to DivX format.