BMP to MPG Converter
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Turn a Windows bitmap (.bmp) into an MPG video clip that holds your still image on screen for a set duration. There is no motion and no sound — the output is a silent clip of the same picture — which is exactly what a DVD-authoring tool, an older smart TV, or a broadcast playout system needs when it accepts MPEG video but won't open a raw image. You control how long the frame is held, the output resolution, and the background color used to pad images that don't match the video frame.
How to Convert BMP to MPG
- Upload Your BMP File: Drag and drop or click "+ Add Files" to load one or more
.bmpimages. With several files, choose Merge images to chain them into one clip or Video per image to get a separate MPG for each. - Set the Duration: Open Advanced Options and pick the Duration — how long the still is held (default "5 seconds per frame"). For a single image this is the length of the resulting clip; ranges run from a single frame up to 10 seconds.
- Pick Resolution and Background Color (Optional): Use Video resolution (Keep original or Fixed Resolutions with custom Width × Height) to size the frame, and set Background Color (default Black) to fill the bars when your image's aspect ratio doesn't match the output frame. Under File Compression, the Quality Preset defaults to Very High.
- Convert and Download: Click Convert to get a silent
.mpg. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically after a few hours — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared.
How Long to Hold the Frame — Duration Guide
A BMP stores a single still, so the only "timeline" in your MPG is how long that one frame is displayed. The right duration depends on where the clip is going.
| Use case | Suggested duration | Why |
|---|---|---|
| DVD / VCD slideshow card | 5–10 seconds | Long enough to read a title or photo card before the disc advances |
| Digital signage / kiosk loop | 8–10 seconds | Static slides are meant to dwell so passers-by can read them |
| Looping placeholder clip | 1–5 seconds | Kept short because the player loops it continuously |
| Single frame for editing timelines | 1/30s or 1/24s (one frame) | Drops the image in as a true single frame to freeze or extend elsewhere |
| Time-lapse from numbered BMPs | 1/24s or 1/30s | Merge a sequence at one frame each for 24 or 30 fps playback |
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the MPG have any motion or sound?
No on both counts. A BMP is a single uncompressed still raster image with no frames and no audio, so the conversion holds that one picture on screen for the duration you set and writes video only — the result is silent by design. There is no panning, zooming, or animation; a moving "Ken Burns" effect needs a video editor, not a format conversion. To add a soundtrack later, convert here and then layer music in an editor such as Shotcut or DaVinci Resolve.
What codec does the .mpg use, and will it play everywhere?
The MPG container defaults to MPEG-2 video (ISO/IEC 13818, also ITU-T H.262) with an MP2 audio track — the codec pair the DVD-Video spec mandates and the one legacy MPG-capable hardware decodes natively. MPEG-2 plays in desktop VLC and on DVD players, set-top boxes, and broadcast systems, but .mpg is not an HTML5 <video> format, so it won't play inline in browsers or natively on iOS. If you need a clip for the web or a phone, use BMP to MP4 (H.264) instead.
My BMP isn't widescreen — why are there black bars, and can I change them?
Because a square or portrait bitmap can't fill a widescreen frame without distortion, the converter pads the empty space rather than stretching your image. The fill color comes from the Background Color option (Black by default; White and other swatches are available). Alternatively, set Video resolution to Keep original so the frame matches your image's exact dimensions and no padding is added.
Can I combine several BMP images into one MPG slideshow?
Yes. Upload multiple .bmp files and choose Merge images; each still is shown for the Duration you set, played back to back as a single clip. Total length equals the number of images multiplied by the per-frame duration. Choose Video per image instead if you want one separate MPG per file. In our testing, ten BMP stills merged at 5 seconds each produced a single 50-second silent MPG.
Should I convert BMP to MPG, or would another format be better?
Convert to MPG only when the destination specifically needs MPEG video — DVD/VCD authoring, legacy signage, or broadcast ingest. If you just want a smaller, more portable still image, convert BMP to PNG (lossless) or BMP to JPG instead — both are far smaller than an uncompressed bitmap. For a video that plays on the modern web and phones, BMP to MP4 with H.264 is the better target and produces a smaller file than MPEG-2.