As a video codec library following the MPEG-4 video coding standard, XviD is now the first choice for many people when it comes to media format and codec selections. There are many advantages to XviD that make it popular and welcomed. Xvid runs very fast as it is optimized for the latest CPUs, it plays almost anywhere because of the great compatibility, and it keeps the video smaller thanks to the strong compression. So when you have an FLV video file downloaded from the internet, converting the video from FLV to XviD would be a great idea if you want the video to have a better playback performance and a smaller file size. However, not everyone knows how to convert an FLV video file to XviD, and certainly not everyone knows what the best program for the converting task is. So in today's article, we will take a look at some of the best FLV to XviD converting programs, and see how to use them to convert an FLV file to XviD in the shortest amount of time.

Part 1. Convert FLV to XviD with Leawo Video Converter

The first FLV to XviD converter tool that we are going to introduce today, which is also my personal favorite media converting program, is a professional video converter called Leawo Video Converter. Being one of the most popular video converter programs on the market, Leawo Video Converter already has more than millions of loyal users all over the globe because of its powerful media processing abilities and great ease of use. If you have tried the media converter program for even once, you would be impressed by how powerful it is and how easy it can make video converting tasks become.

With one of the most advanced videos converting engines, Leawo Video Converter has the ability to convert video and audio files between more than 180 digital formats, and also keep the original quality in the entire converting process. What’s more, the converting speed it provides is about 6 times higher compared to the industrial average level which will greatly boost your work efficiency. Leawo Video Converter also has a handy video editor built in, allowing you to do various video edition operations before the conversion, so that the output video file you get would be customized and optimized according to your own preferences.\

In terms of the software design, Leawo Video Converter has intuitive user interfaces provided for you every step of the way so that you can easily convert any video or audio files without getting confused. In order to give you a better understanding of the program, we have prepared a brief guide here to show you how to convert a video in Leawo Video Converter. Take a look at the guide and I’m sure you can figure out how to use the program immediately. 

Step 1: Download, install and launch Leawo Video Converter. At the homepage of the program, click the “Video Converter” button to enter the video converter function module. Once you enter the function module, click the “Add Video” button to import your source FLV video file. Or you can directly drag and drop the file in the center of the program interface to import it.

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Step 2: The default output video format in Leawo Video Converter is “MP4 Video”. In order to change the format to your desired video format, just have to click the “MP4 Video” area next to the green “Convert” button, and then click “Change” to go to the format selection panel, where you can select any format you want for the output file.

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Step 3: As mentioned above, Leawo Video Converter provides many video editing options in the editing panel, so you can click the “Edit” button to do some editing to your video before you start the conversion. The editing operations you can do with the video editor module include trimming, cropping, adding watermark to video, adjusting video parameters, turning 2D video to 3D and removing background noise. When you have done all the editing operations you need, just click the “OK” button to confirm.

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Step 4: Finally, click the green “Convert” button, set an output directory and start converting your FLV video right away.

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Part 2. Convert FLV to XviD with XviD Converter

When it comes to converting a video to XviD, one of the best solutions is to use a dedicated XviD processing program like XviD Converter. Being a professional XviD media processing program, XviD Converter provides everything you need to deal with your XviD videos. With XviD Converter, you can freely convert any other kind of video to XviD, as well as convert XviD videos to other video formats. XviD Converter provides a straightforward user interface so that even a total beginner wouldn’t be confused by the converting process. If you are planning to use XviD Converter to convert your FLV videos to XviD, then this is what you need to do:

Step 1: Download and install XviD Converter on your computer and then launch it.
Step 2: Check the “Video to XviD” option to activate the video to XviD converting function.
Step 3: Click the folder button to import your source video for converting, and then designate an output path in the “Output Folder” box for the output XviD file.
Step 4: Finally, click the “Convert” button at the bottom to start the FLV to XviD converting task.

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Part 3. Convert FLV to XviD with Quick AVI Creator

Another program that you can use to convert your FLV video to XviD is the Quick AVI Creator. As the name suggests, Quick AVI Creator is a simple and straightforward tool for you to convert a video to an XviD encoded AVI file quickly. The program doesn’t have many fancy video processing options, so that it can focus on the converting process and get the job done with the highest efficiency. With Quick AVI Converter, you can not only do the very basic converting task, but also choose audio track and subtitle track for your video. If you want to use Quick AVI Converter to convert your FLV video to XviD encoded AVI file, then take a look at the following guide and do as it instructs.

Step 1: Launch Quick AVI Creator, and then choose the input path and the output path by clicking the two “…” buttons respectively.
Step 2: Below the output path box, there is a “Select Output Container” box. Click the dropdown button next to the box and choose “AVI – XviD video encoder” as the output container.
Step 3: As the last step, click the “Go!” button at the bottom to start the XviD converting task.

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Part 4. Convert FLV to XviD with KeepVid

As a nicely designed video converter program, KeepVid is liked by more and more people every year. Not only does the video converter provide a solid video converting ability, it can also convert your DVD materials to digital videos with its DVD converting function. With KeepVid, you can directly download online videos for converting as well. Although the converting speed and stability of the program are not excellent, it’s still worth trying if you want a video converting program with a great user interface and nice ease of use. Here is how to convert your FLV video with KeepVid.

Step 1: Download and install KeepVid on your computer.
Step 2: Launch KeepVid, and click the “Add Files” button to import your source FLV video into the program for converting.
Step 3: Once the video is imported, you should be able to see two sections on the video. One is the “Source” section, the other is the “Target” section. In the target section, click the dropdown button to change the output file profile.
Step 4: Finally, set an output folder in the “Output” box at the bottom, and then click the “Convert” button next to the “Target” section to let the program start the converting task. If you have multiple videos imported, you can also click the “Convert All” button to convert them all at once.

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Part 5. Convert FLV to XviD with Zamzar

If you don’t want to go through all the trouble downloading and installing a third-party video converter program, then using an online video converter tool might be a better choice for you to convert your FLV to XviD. By using an online video converter tool like Zamzar, you can easily convert your video online and then download it back to your computer once the conversion is finished. As long as you have a great internet connection and your original video file happens to be not too big, the online video converter tool should be able to get the basic video converter task done smoothly and efficiently. Now I’ll take Zamzar, one of the top 5 best online video converter tools, as an example, to show you how to convert your FLV video online.

Step 1: Go to the webpage of Zamzar.
Step 2: Click the “Add Files” button to upload your source FLV video file. You can also upload it by dragging and dropping the file onto the webpage.
Step 3: Click the “Convert to” dropdown button to select an XviD encoded format as the output format for your conversion task.
Step 4: Click the “Convert Now” button to immediately start the converting task.

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