Step 1: Transfer your MPG files using the button above or by slide and deposit.
Step 2: Click the 'Convert' button to start the conversion.
Step 3: Retrieve your converted MOV files.
MPG to MOV Conversion FAQ
How do I re-encode MPG to MOV without losing video quality?
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Upload your MPG file and set Quality to High Quality in the conversion options. That re-encodes the video at the highest quality setting (CRF 18 for H.264 and VP9 output), which keeps the most detail at the cost of a larger file. The default, Balanced, uses the standard setting. The MOV output gets a codec its container supports: H.264 for MP4, MOV and MKV, VP9 for WebM. Contents are MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video with MP2 audio; the muxing and the GOP structure are identical to a .mpeg file. A MOV normally carries H.264 or HEVC for delivery, or ProRes when it is an editing master, alongside AAC or uncompressed PCM audio.
My MPG footage shows comb lines on movement — will that carry into the MOV?
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Yes. MPG content is often interlaced, because the format comes from the broadcast and DVD era, and this converter has no deinterlace option, so the combing carries into the MOV. If it matters, deinterlace the MPG first in a desktop tool such as HandBrake or ffmpeg (the yadif filter). MPG is the same MPEG program stream as .mpeg — the three-letter extension is a DOS-era truncation, not a different format.
Can I add selectable subtitles once the file is MOV?
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Yes. MPG has no usable soft-subtitle track, so subtitles for MPG content had to be burned into the picture or shipped as a separate sidecar file. MOV carries subtitles as their own selectable stream, so after conversion you can attach an SRT track the viewer can switch on, switch off or restyle.
Does MOV support chapter markers that MPG did not?
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It does. MOV stores chapters as container metadata, so a long recording can be navigated by section instead of by scrubbing a progress bar. MPG has nowhere to put that information, so the converted MOV starts with no chapters; add markers afterwards with a tool such as MKVToolNix or ffmpeg. MOV is the QuickTime container, which Final Cut Pro, Premiere and DaVinci Resolve all open natively.
Is it worth converting old MPG recordings to MOV at all?
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For anything you intend to keep, yes. MPG belongs to an earlier generation of video tooling and the software that reads it is steadily disappearing from phones, browsers and operating systems. Moving the footage to MOV now, while a clean decoder still exists, is the difference between an archive you can open in ten years and one you cannot. MPG inherits every MPEG-2 limitation — heavy bitrate, interlacing, no soft subtitles — plus the confusion of two extensions for one format.
Which video codec does the MOV output use?
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It depends on the MOV container. MP4, MOV and MKV output use H.264, which plays on practically every phone, browser and TV. WebM output uses VP9. AVI, WMV and MPEG output use the older codecs those formats were designed for. MOV is Apple’s QuickTime container, shipped in 1991 and still the format an iPhone, iPad or Final Cut Pro timeline writes by default.
Will my audio track survive MPG to MOV conversion?
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Yes, the main audio track comes through, re-encoded to a codec the MOV container plays, for example AAC in MP4 and MOV or Opus in WebM. Most conversions keep only that one track (the one with the most channels), so alternate languages and commentary are dropped. MP4 to MOV, and AVI, WMV, MPEG, FLV, VOB or M4V to MKV, keep every audio track.
Can I keep the original framerate when converting MPG to MOV?
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Yes. The frame rate is kept unless you change it: a 24 fps MPG stays 24 fps in the MOV. The Frame Rate setting can also convert to 60, 30 or 24 fps. It changes the rate only; it does not deinterlace the video or remove 3:2 pulldown.
How much will the file size change going from MPG to MOV?
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It depends on what happens to the video. MKV to MP4 or MOV with the default settings copies the video stream unchanged, so the size stays close to the source. Most other pairs re-encode it: a high-bitrate MPG usually comes out smaller, while an already heavily compressed one can grow. Smaller File under Quality gives the smallest output, and H.265 in the Codec setting (MP4, MOV and MKV) is usually smaller than H.264 at similar quality but plays on fewer devices.
Will the MOV file play on iPhone, Android, and Smart TVs?
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MP4 with H.264 plays on practically every phone, browser and TV. MOV with H.264 plays on Apple devices and most TVs but not on every older Android phone. MKV needs an app such as VLC on iOS, and WebM is at home in browsers. There is no device preset on this page, so choose the target format your device supports. MOV files are large, and outside the Apple ecosystem playback support is patchier than MP4 — older Android builds and some Smart TVs will refuse them.
How long does converting a 1-hour MPG video to MOV take?
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There is no fixed time: it depends on the length, the resolution and the target format. Conversions run on our servers' CPUs with software encoders; there is no GPU acceleration. MKV to MP4 or MOV with the default settings copies the video stream and is the quickest. A re-encode to H.264 takes longer, and WebM (VP9) is the slowest target, several times slower than H.264 in our tests.
What is the maximum resolution supported for MPG to MOV?
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The converter has no resolution cap of its own; the limit is the upload size allowed on your plan, and the resolution stays as it is unless you choose 1080p, 720p or 480p. There is no HDR processing or tone mapping. When the video stream is copied (MKV to MP4 or MOV with the default settings), HDR10 passes through untouched. A re-encode drops the HDR10 mastering metadata, and with a Quality, Resolution or Frame Rate setting some pairs also reduce the video to 8-bit colour, so an HDR MPG can look washed out.
