GDV Converter

Convert Gremlin video files (GDV) online for free


Drop or upload your .GDV file
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How to convert your GDV file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your GDV file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert GDV to another file type

The converter easily converts your GDV videos to various formats - free and online. No FFmpeg or or other Video software needed.

  • GDV to WMV
  • GDV to MLP
  • GDV to IRCAM
  • GDV to APTX
  • GDV to M4V
  • GDV to OGV
  • GDV to SOX
  • GDV to WEBP
  • GDV to H264
  • GDV to PCM
  • GDV to WAV
  • GDV to MKV

Convert a file to GDV

To convert other file formats to the "Legacy Game Video File" file type, you need software like FFmpeg or a similar tool.


About GDV files

The .GDV (Gremlin Digital Video) format is a proprietary full-motion video (FMV) container engineered for 1990s MS-DOS and early Windows PC games. It was primarily used to stream pre-rendered cinematic cutscenes in classic titles such as Normality, Realms of the Haunting, and Actua Soccer.

The .GDV format is completely obsolete and heavily restricted by its age. Modern operating systems, standard web browsers, and contemporary media players natively reject these files. The format relies on outdated 8-bit indexed color palettes, low framerates, and proprietary audio-video multiplexing algorithms designed for Intel 486 and early Pentium processors. Without specialized game engine interpreters like ScummVM or dedicated decoders found in FFmpeg, attempting to open a .GDV file will result in an unrecognized format error.

To view, edit, or share these retro cutscenes today, conversion is strictly required. For general playback and web uploads (such as YouTube), convert .GDV to MP4 using the universally supported H.264 codec. If you are archiving game assets, convert to MKV to maintain the original audio and video streams without further compression loss. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your GDV file.


FAQ

If you want to convert GDV file to , you can use FFmpeg or similar software from the "Game Cutscene Video Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to GDV, try FFmpeg or another comparable tool in the "Game Cutscene Video Storage" category.



The GDV Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our GDV converter.