Convert MPEG Files on Mac
MPEG is a video format using the .mpeg and .mpg extensions. Consul converts MPEG files to 34 other formats, and 85 formats to MPEG. Rename a file's extension in Finder and Consul handles the conversion automatically.
What is MPEG?
MPEG files (.mpg or .mpeg) typically hold an MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 program stream, the video standards published by the Moving Picture Experts Group in the 1990s. MPEG-1 powered Video CDs and early web video, while MPEG-2 became the basis for DVDs and digital television. The files carry lossy compressed video with audio.
MPEG uses lossy compression: encoders permanently discard some detail to keep files small. Converting to a lossless format later preserves the file exactly as it is now, but that discarded detail doesn't come back.
MPEG was developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (ISO/IEC).
Opening MPEG files on a Mac
Quick Look previews MPEG files. Select one in Finder and press Space.
QuickTime Player opens MPEG-1 program streams; MPEG-2 files, such as those ripped from DVDs, may need VLC or a converter instead.
Consul supports 119 conversions for MPEG
Consul is the easiest way to convert MPEG files on your Mac, or to turn other files into MPEG. Rename file.mpeg to change its extension, and Consul converts it automatically.