Convert MPEG to MP4
Modernise MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 videos from VCDs, DVD recorders and TV capture.
Files are processed on our server in Europe. Download links expire after 60 minutes; files are then deleted automatically.
Why use Video Compressor
Private and secure
Your video is sent over an encrypted connection to our server in Europe and stored under a random ID. It is never shared with third parties or used to train AI. Download links expire after 60 minutes; files are then deleted automatically, normally within 75 minutes. Read the privacy policy
Honest results
Choose quality and resolution. Progress comes from the encoder itself, and the result shows the exact size of your MP4 next to the original.
Free, no sign-up
Video Compressor is free with no account, no watermark and no ads. It works in any modern browser on phone or desktop.
In short
MPEG to MP4 converts .mpg and .mpeg files with MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video into MP4 with H.264 and AAC. The MP4 is usually far smaller and plays on phones and in browsers. Interlaced recordings are deinterlaced. Files up to 1 GB and 30 minutes are supported.
| Accepted formats | MP4, MOV, M4V, 3GP, WebM, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG, MTS/TS, OGV |
|---|---|
| Maximum file size | 1.00 GB |
| Output | MP4 (H.264 video, AAC audio), max 1080p, never upscaled |
| Video limits | Up to 30 minutes, up to 4K input |
| Target size | Not on converter pages; the video compressor sets target sizes |
| Units | 1 KB = 1,000 bytes; 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes |
| Where files are processed | On our server in Europe; not sent to third parties |
| Retention | Download link expires after 60 minutes; files deleted automatically, normally within 75 minutes |
| Price | Free, no account, no watermark |
| Typical sources | Video CDs, DVD and hard-disk recorders, analogue capture cards, older camcorders |
| Codecs read | MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video; MP2, AC-3 and LPCM audio |
How to use it
- Choose or drop your MPEG file (up to 1 GB, 30 minutes), or import it from a link.
- Keep the High quality preset, or pick a lower resolution if you also want a smaller file.
- Select Convert to MP4 and keep the tab open while it uploads and converts.
- Preview the MP4 and download it.
Why convert MPEG to MP4?
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 were designed for VCDs, DVDs and broadcast. They need several times the bitrate of H.264 for the same picture, and phones and browsers rarely play .mpg files. Converting shrinks the file and makes it shareable.
Old recordings and interlacing
Most TV and recorder captures are interlaced. We detect that and deinterlace, so movement doesn't show horizontal lines on computer and phone screens.
Questions
Is MPEG to MP4 conversion lossless?
No. The video is re-encoded to H.264, which is lossy, but converter pages start at the High quality preset, where the difference is hard to see at normal viewing size. The picture is never upscaled, and the shorter side is capped at 1080 pixels.
Is VOB the same as MPEG?
A VOB file is MPEG-2 video packaged for DVDs. Use VOB to MP4 for files from a VIDEO_TS folder; it explains how DVD files are split.
What happens to my file after conversion?
It's stored under a random ID on our server in Europe. The download link expires after 60 minutes and the file is then deleted automatically, normally within 75 minutes. Canceling deletes it immediately.
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Last reviewed October 31, 2026.