# dovi_convert

> Everything you need to know about dovi_convert

## Docs

- [Before You Start](https://docs.doviconvert.com/before-you-start.md): Understand the technical background, caveats, and why dovi_convert exists
- [backup](https://docs.doviconvert.com/command-reference/backup.md): Create a restorable Enhancement Layer archive from a Profile 7 file
- [cleanup](https://docs.doviconvert.com/command-reference/cleanup.md): Remove backup files created during conversion
- [convert](https://docs.doviconvert.com/command-reference/convert.md): Convert Profile 7 files or directories to Profile 8.1
- [inspect](https://docs.doviconvert.com/command-reference/inspect.md): Perform full frame-by-frame analysis of FEL brightness metadata
- [restore](https://docs.doviconvert.com/command-reference/restore.md): Rebuild a Profile 7 file from a converted file and its archive
- [scan](https://docs.doviconvert.com/command-reference/scan.md): Analyze files to identify video format and FEL complexity
- [update-check](https://docs.doviconvert.com/command-reference/update-check.md): Check for newer versions of dovi_convert
- [Backup & Restore](https://docs.doviconvert.com/essentials/backup-restore.md): Create space-efficient archives and restore original Profile 7 files
- [File Conversion](https://docs.doviconvert.com/essentials/conversion.md): Convert Dolby Vision Profile 7 files to Profile 8.1
- [File Scanning & Analysis](https://docs.doviconvert.com/essentials/scanning.md): Identify video formats and analyze FEL complexity before conversion
- [Introduction](https://docs.doviconvert.com/index.md): Convert Dolby Vision Profile 7 to Profile 8.1 safely and automatically
- [Docker](https://docs.doviconvert.com/installation/docker.md): Run dovi_convert in a container with a web-based terminal
- [Terminal / Shell](https://docs.doviconvert.com/installation/terminal.md): Install dovi_convert directly on macOS, Linux, or Windows