MPEG to MP4 converter

MPG and VOB files from DVDs and old capture cards take a lot of space and are awkward on phones.

Drop a MPEG file hereThe converter loads in your browser.

What happens to your MPEG

MPEG-1/2 video is re-encoded to H.264 and MP2/AC-3 audio to AAC. Expect a file several times smaller at similar quality.

Tip: Interlaced DVD footage shows comb lines on motion; tick "Deinterlace" in the options for a cleaner result.

How to convert MPEG to MP4

  1. Drop your MPEG file on the box above, or tap it to pick one. The engine (about 31 MB) loads once per visit.
  2. The converter reads the file's streams and shows which codecs are inside.
  3. Keep the defaults, or pick a quality and resolution.
  4. Press the button, wait for the progress bar, then download your MP4.

Prefer the command line?

This is the FFmpeg command the converter runs for a typical MPEG (mpeg2video + mp2). Paste it into a terminal with FFmpeg installed for batch jobs or files too big for a browser tab:

ffmpeg -y -i input.mpg -map 0:v:0 -map "0:a:0?" -sn -dn -vf "scale=trunc(iw/2)*2:trunc(ih/2)*2" -c:v libx264 -preset veryfast -crf 23 -pix_fmt yuv420p -movflags +faststart -c:a aac -b:a 160k output.mp4

This re-encodes, so expect it to take a while on long files. Your own file may contain different codecs; the converter above detects them and adapts. For other jobs, ask the FFmpeg command helper.

Questions

Can I convert a whole DVD?

You can convert individual unencrypted VOB files. Encrypted commercial DVDs cannot be read.

Is my MPEG file uploaded?

No. The MPEG is read from your device by FFmpeg running as WebAssembly in the page, and the MP4 is written back to your device. No server ever receives it.

Is there a size limit for MPEG to MP4?

We set none. The practical limit is browser memory: roughly 2 GB of output on a computer, and much less on phones.