DVI File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a DVI file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .DVI files.
What is a DVI file?
A .DVI file is a Device Independent Document (TeX/LaTeX compiled) file. Through our analysis of DVI files, we know that one use of the format is Device Independent Document (TeX/LaTeX compiled). We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
How to open DVI files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension DVI for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 9 different DVI openers which you will find listed below.
Other file formats using extension .DVI
While Device Independent Document (TeX/LaTeX compiled) is a popular type of DVI-file, we know of 3 different uses of the .DVI extension.
The DVI file extension indicates to your device which app can open the file. However, different apps may use the same file extension for different types of data. So a DVI opener may not be able to open all kinds of DVI files. In this case, look through all formats to make sure you find the best suited DVI viewer.
Digital Video Interactive video
Through our analysis of DVI files, we know that one use of the format is Digital Video Interactive video. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 9 different DVI openers which you will find listed below.
Klasik Video driver
Through our analysis of DVI files, we know that one use of the format is Klasik Video driver. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 9 different DVI openers which you will find listed below.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of DVI files. Remember, different programs may use DVI files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | MiKTeX | User submitted |
 | dviout | User submitted |
 | TeX previewer/printer_driver | User submitted |
 | DVIOUT DVI viewer | User submitted |
 | TrueTeX Previewer | User submitted |
 | Evince | User submitted |
 | TeXplus Viewer | User submitted |
 | Adobe Acrobat | User submitted |
 | PCTeX Application | User submitted |
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