OGV to MPG converter
Convert OGV to MPG in seconds, free and unlimited. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark: your video never leaves your device.
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Quick answer: To convert OGV to MPG, add the OGV file to the iHateFiles OGV to MPG converter and press Convert. The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded, and it is free with no sign-up, watermark or size limit. Re-encodes the picture and sound into a MPG container.
Should you convert OGV to MPG?
Do this when something specifically needs MPG. The picture is re-encoded, so it costs a little quality; if all you need is a file that plays everywhere, MP4 is usually the better target.
The picture is re-encoded
An OGV usually holds Theora video with Vorbis sound. This writes MPEG-2 video with MP2 sound into the MPG. Both sides are compressed with loss, so this is a second generation: leave the quality at its default or higher, because the encoder is working from OGV artefacts rather than the original.
Where the MPG will play
MPG plays on Windows Media Player, VLC and DVD authoring software.
OGV and MPG side by side
| OGV | MPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the file | Theora video with Vorbis sound | MPEG-2 video with MP2 sound |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Carries sound | Yes | Yes |
| Plays on | Firefox, Chrome and VLC, but not Safari or most phones | Windows Media Player, VLC and DVD authoring software |
| Here | Read and write | Read and write |
What usually goes wrong
About the OGV. At the same file size Theora looks clearly worse than H.264, so re-encoding an old OGV will not recover detail that was never captured.
About the MPG. An MPG from a DVD is interlaced, so it shows comb-like horizontal tearing on movement when played on a computer. Restore Old Video removes it while converting.
How to convert OGV to MPG
- Add your OGV file. It is read from your disk and stays there.
- Check the settings. The output format is already set to MPG.
- Press convert and the MPG file is saved back to your device.
Questions
How do I convert OGV to MPG?
Open this page, add your OGV file, and press convert. The file is decoded and re-encoded by your own browser and saved back to your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Is this OGV to MPG converter free?
Yes, completely. There is no account, no sign-in, no watermark and no daily limit, because there is no server doing the work. Your own device does it.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. There is no upload endpoint. The conversion runs inside this browser tab, so your file never leaves your device. You can open your browser's network panel and watch: nothing carrying your file is sent.
Is there a file size limit?
No fixed limit. Because the work happens on your machine there is no server quota. The only ceiling is your own device's memory, which for video means very large files may be slow.
Will converting to MPG lose quality?
MPG is a lossy format, so some detail is discarded. The quality control on this page decides how much. The default is set high enough that most people cannot see the difference.
Can I convert several OGV files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and they are converted one after another, then offered as a single ZIP.