Convert XviD to OGV — Free Online Converter
Convert XviD MPEG-4 Video (.xvid) to Ogg Video (.ogv) online for free. Fast, secure video conversion with no watermarks or registration....
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About XviD to OGV Conversion
XviD is the open-source MPEG-4 Part 2 codec that powered the scene release community's video distribution network throughout the 2000s. Created as a GPL-licensed alternative to DivX (its name spells DivX backwards), XviD was encoded into 700 MB AVI files optimized for CD-R burning and peer-to-peer sharing. The codec represented the community's commitment to free software — anyone could encode or decode XviD without license fees.
OGV (Ogg Video) is the open-source video container from the Xiph.org Foundation, using Theora video and Vorbis audio codecs — both completely patent-free. Converting XviD to OGV transitions content from one open-source video standard to another, maintaining the free software philosophy while gaining Xiph.org's container features and HTML5 web compatibility.
Why Convert XviD to OGV?
OGV provides native HTML5 video support in Firefox without any proprietary codec dependencies. For web projects committed to entirely open-source media stacks, OGV is the only video format that requires zero patent licenses from encoder to decoder to playback. Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons use OGV as their standard video format for this exact reason.
While XviD and OGV share open-source principles, OGV has better web integration and metadata support than XviD's AVI container. The Ogg container supports Skeleton tracks for multiplexed stream indexing, Vorbis Comment metadata, and chapter markers that AVI cannot provide. However, Theora's compression efficiency is lower than modern codecs — this conversion prioritizes open-source purity over maximum compression.
Common Use Cases
- Preparing XviD content for Wikimedia Commons or Wikipedia upload where OGV is the required video format
- Embedding XviD recordings as OGV video in web pages using the HTML5 video element without proprietary codecs
- Converting XviD files for distribution on platforms that mandate open-source, patent-free media formats
- Maintaining an entirely open-source media pipeline from XviD source through OGV delivery
- Archiving XviD content in OGV for institutions that require patent-free formats (libraries, universities, governments)
How It Works
FFmpeg decodes the XviD MPEG-4 Part 2 video and re-encodes it using the Theora video codec (libtheora), which is based on VP3 technology donated by On2 Technologies. Audio is transcoded from MP3 to Vorbis (libvorbis). Both streams are multiplexed into an Ogg container with proper page structure and granule position timestamps. Theora encoding uses quality-targeted mode for optimal visual results at a given quality level.
Quality & Performance
Theora is a generation older than H.264 in compression efficiency — roughly comparable to MPEG-4 Part 2 (XviD) itself. Converting between two codecs of similar efficiency means file sizes will be comparable at equivalent visual quality. Theora at quality 7-8 produces results roughly equivalent to XviD at similar bitrates. For better compression, WebM (VP9) is the modern open-source alternative, but OGV remains the standard for maximum open-source purity.
Device Compatibility
| Device | XviD | OGV |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | Partial | Partial |
| macOS | Partial | Partial |
| iPhone/iPad | Partial | Partial |
| Android | Partial | Partial |
| Linux | Partial | Partial |
| Web Browser | No | No |
Recommended Settings by Platform
YouTube
Resolution: 1920x1080
Bitrate: 8-12 Mbps
H.264 recommended for fast processing
Resolution: 1080x1080
Bitrate: 3.5 Mbps
Square or 9:16 for Reels
TikTok
Resolution: 1080x1920
Bitrate: 4 Mbps
9:16 vertical, under 60s ideal
Twitter/X
Resolution: 1280x720
Bitrate: 5 Mbps
Under 140s, 512MB max
Resolution: 960x540
Bitrate: 2 Mbps
16MB limit for standard, 64MB for document
Discord
Resolution: 1280x720
Bitrate: 4 Mbps
8MB free, 50MB Nitro
Tips for Best Results
- 1Use Theora quality 7-8 to match the visual quality of typical XviD scene releases at comparable file sizes
- 2For web embedding, provide both OGV and MP4 sources in the HTML5 video element for maximum browser coverage
- 3Pair with Vorbis quality 5 for audio that matches or exceeds the original XviD MP3 track quality
- 4For modern open-source web video, consider WebM (VP9) instead — it offers much better compression than Theora
- 5Add proper Vorbis Comment metadata for title, author, and description to make OGV files self-documenting
XviD to OGV conversion transitions content between two generations of open-source video, from the scene release era's community codec to Xiph.org's patent-free web video standard used by Wikipedia and open-source institutions worldwide.