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MPG to AVI converter, without the upload.

Turn MPG videos into AVI. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert MPG to AVI

  1. Add your MPG videos

    Drop MPG (MPEG) files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. AVI is already chosen

    Press Convert. Open Options first if you want to change the defaults. The work happens in this tab and can take a while for large files.

  3. Download

    Save the AVI, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The MPG to AVI converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your videos are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so work starts the moment you press Convert. How long it takes depends on your device and the size of the file.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

MPG to AVI: what to expect

MPG does not play in browsers or on phones and is far larger than MP4. AVI is read by old Windows software and some standalone players. MPG is at home in DVDs, Video CDs and old camcorder footage; AVI is the usual choice for old Windows software and capture devices.

The defaults suit most files. Under Options you can lower the resolution, trade quality against file size, remove the sound and trim the start and end. This is demanding work for a browser: a long or high-resolution file can take several minutes, and your device does all of it, so keep the tab open.

This pair uses the compatibility engine, ffmpeg built for the browser, because MPG is not handled by the browser's built-in codecs. It is a one-off download of about 10 MB that the browser keeps, it is slower than the built-in codecs, and it takes files up to 1 GB.

MPG vs AVI

MPG

MPEG video

MPG files hold MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video, the formats of Video CDs, DVDs and early digital camcorders. They are large by modern standards and do not play in browsers.

Opens in VLC, Windows Media Player, DVD software; not browsers or phones

MPG converter
AVI

AVI video

AVI is Microsoft's 1992 video container. It predates modern codecs and streaming, so files tend to be large and phones and browsers will not play them.

Opens in Windows Media Player and VLC; not phones or browsers

AVI converter
MPG compared with AVI
MPGMPEG videoAVIAVI video
Stands forMPEG-1 / MPEG-2 videoAudio Video Interleave
TypeVideo formatVideo container
CompressionLossyDepends on what is inside
Usually containsMPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video with MP2 audioOften DivX, Xvid or MJPEG video with MP3 audio
Introduced1993, by the Moving Picture Experts Group1992, by Microsoft
Opens inVLC, Windows Media Player, DVD software; not browsers or phonesWindows Media Player and VLC; not phones or browsers
Best forDVDs, Video CDs and old camcorder footageOld Windows software and capture devices
File extension.mpg, .mpeg.avi

Questions

Are my videos uploaded anywhere?

No. The MPG to AVI conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Does converting MPG to AVI reduce quality?

Yes, a little. AVI files are always re-encoded here (MPEG-4 video with MP3 audio, which is what AVI players expect), and re-encoding costs some quality. Under Options you can favour quality or a smaller file.

Can I convert several MPG files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert MPG to AVI on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the MPG file, press Convert and save the AVI. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. MPG to AVI runs on the compatibility engine, which takes files up to 1 GB, and a long clip takes a while because it is slower than the browser's built-in codecs. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.