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With Zamzar, file conversions are easy, reliable and convenient, so you can quickly convert your documents, images, videos, and more, to the formats you need. With faster downloads of converted files, and friendly and helpful support when you need it, you'll have everything you need to work with your files.

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Because you don't need to download any software for Zamzar to convert your files, you don't need to worry about what operating system you’re running.

With over 1100 file-conversion types supported via our online tool, you won't need to download software to convert a file ever again.

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Tools to suit your file conversion and file compression needs

You'll find all the conversion and compression tools you need, all in one place, at Zamzar. With over 1100 file-conversion types supported, whether you need to convert videos, audio, documents or images, you'll easily find what you need and soon have your files in the formats and sizing that work for you.

MPG Video Format

MPG Converter

The Motion Pictures Experts Group (MPEG) developed the MPG video file format in the early 1990s. Videos with the .mpg file extension can be either MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 files. Both these types of video use lossy compression to make the files smaller for storing and sharing, and are formats that contain audio, video and metadata. The lossy compression can affect video and audio quality, but MPG is still a very popular and widely supported format. MPEG-2 was typically used for DVDs or TV.

Both MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 have ISO certification and almost all video applications and devices can open an MPG file, including Windows Media Player, Apple QuickTime and VLC. In recent years, MP4 and HEVC formats have become more popular with people filming on smartphones, sharing videos, or uploading video files to social media.

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MP4 Video Format

MP4 Converter

MP4, sometimes called MPEG4, is one of the most common video formats. MP4 was developed to be easily played and shared. It was originally developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) but has become an ISO standard, meaning that it’s now maintained by the International Organisation for Standardization. As MP4 is a standardised format, it will normally play easily on most devices and media players, including Windows Media Player, QuickTime, and VLC. MP4 is usually the preferred format for uploading videos to YouTube, Vimeo or other websites.

MP4 videos are made up of video and audio elements that are compressed separately. The video part is usually compressed with MPEG-4, and the audio is usually compressed using AAC, which is the audio format associated with iTunes. Because both file elements are compressed, MP4s normally have a smaller file size than many other video formats, but still maintain relatively high quality for sharing online.

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How to convert a MPG to a MP4 file?

  1. 1. Choose the MPG file that you want to convert.
  2. 2. Select MP4 as the the format you want to convert your MPG file to.
  3. 3. Click "Convert" to convert your MPG file.

Convert from MPG

Using Zamzar, it is possible to convert MPG files to a variety of other formats:

MPG to 3GP MPG to 3G2 MPG to AAC MPG to AC3 MPG to AVI MPG to FLAC MPG to FLV MPG to GIF MPG to IPAD MPG to IPHONE MPG to IPOD MPG to MOV MPG to MP3 MPG to MP4 MPG to OGG MPG to WAV MPG to WEBM MPG to WMV

Frequently asked questions

If you've got any questions about converting or compressing files with Zamzar, we're happy to help! We've answered a few commonly-asked questions below, to get you started, and you can find out more information about file conversion and compression with Zamzar, in our Help centre.

The simplest way to do this is to use an online file converter, such as Zamzar. The major benefit of doing this is that there’s no need to download any software, and the file is converted in real time. Simply upload the MPG file, select MP4 as the file type you want to convert to, and click 'Convert Now'. Your file will be converted in seconds!

No, is the answer. MP4 is, to all intents and purposes, the same as MPEG-4, but it is not the same as MPEG. MPEG stands for the Moving Pictures Expert Group and MPEG has many different standards ranging from 1 to 21. MPEG-4 is one such standard, and that is often shortened to MP4. MPEG, meanwhile, is often shortened to MPG.

MP4 files are much smaller in size than MPG files, and, at the same bit-rate, MP4 is also better in quality, as it supports more advanced video codecs. MP4 files are also easier to open across a wider range of applications. MPG still has its place, but increasingly MP4 files are more widely used.

It can, but a program such as WinX Video Converter (https://www.winxdvd.com/video-converter/) will need to be downloaded first. Alternatively, you can use an online file converter, such as Zamzar, which converts MPG to MP4 in real time, and with no need to download any software.

MPEG-4 is a codec that was developed by the Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG). MPEG was the first codec it developed, and since then standards have ranged from 1-21, with MPEG-4 being one such standard.