FLV to MPG Converter

How to Convert FLV to MPG Online

1. Upload Your FLV File: Drag and drop or click "Add Files" to select FLV (Flash Video) files. Old YouTube downloads from 2008-2014, archived web video, recorded webinars, e-learning captures, and CD-ROM training material from the Flash era all work. Batch is supported.
2. Pick a Video Codec and Quality Preset: Default is MPEG-2 (the DVD-Video codec — the right pick for burning to DVD). Choose MPEG-1 for VCD compatibility and the broadest legacy player support, MPEG-4 / XVID / DIVX for smaller files inside a .mpg container, or H.264 for modern efficiency. Set a quality preset (Highest → Lowest), target an exact size in MB, target a percentage of the source, lock to constant bitrate (CBR), or fine-tune with CRF / qscale (qscale 2-5 = high quality MPEG-2, 6-10 = standard).
3. Set Resolution and Trim (Optional): Pick a resolution preset (480p / 576p for DVD-NTSC / DVD-PAL, 720p / 1080p for HD), enter custom width × height, scale by percentage, or trim using start time + duration in HH:MM:SS.sss format. Old FLVs are typically 320x240 to 854x480 — keep the source resolution if you don't need DVD spec. Audio defaults to MP2 (DVD-compliant) — switch to MP3, AC3, or AAC if your target player needs it.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert. 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.

Why Convert FLV to MPG?

FLV (Flash Video) was the dominant web video format from 2003 to roughly 2015 — the format YouTube, Vimeo, Hulu, and most streaming sites used during the Flash era. Adobe officially discontinued Flash Player on December 31, 2020, and modern browsers no longer play FLV at all. MPG (MPEG-1 / MPEG-2) is the opposite: a 1990s standard so universally supported that it plays on virtually every DVD player, set-top box, smart TV, and legacy media device ever made. Converting FLV → MPG is a niche but specific job — usually about getting old web video onto physical media or into a system that predates HTML5:

• Burning a DVD-Video disc — DVD authoring software (DVD Flick, DVDStyler, ConvertXtoDVD) requires MPEG-2 video at 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL) inside a .mpg or VOB container. FLV doesn't work directly. This is the most common reason people still convert to MPG in 2026.
• Playback on legacy hardware — Old DVD players, in-car DVD systems, kiosk media players, and pre-2010 set-top boxes play MPG natively but have never supported FLV. Converting an archived training video to MPG lets it play on a hotel-room DVD player or a museum kiosk.
• VCD / SVCD authoring — Video CDs use MPEG-1; Super Video CDs use MPEG-2 at lower resolution. Both are still used for archival projects and regions where DVD blanks are scarce.
• Editing in older NLE software — Premiere 6, Final Cut Pro 7, Vegas 9, and other pre-2012 editors handle MPG natively but choke on FLV. Converting to MPG (or FLV to MP4) lets you cut footage in legacy edit suites still running in production environments.
• MPEG-2 broadcast / capture pipelines — Some TV studios, surveillance systems, and broadcast automation tools accept only MPG/MPEG-2 transport streams. Converting old Flash-era assets makes them ingestible.
• Long-term offline archiving — MPEG-2 is a public ISO/IEC standard (13818) with no licensing surprises, decoded by every player ever built. FLV depends on a discontinued plugin. For a 30-year archival horizon, MPG is more durable than FLV.

FLV vs MPG — Format Comparison

MPEG Codec Quick Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I pick MPEG-1 or MPEG-2?

MPEG-2 for almost everything in 2026 — it's the DVD-Video codec, plays on every DVD player and smart TV, and patents have largely expired. MPEG-1 only if you're authoring a Video CD (VCD) or targeting truly ancient hardware (1990s set-top boxes, early portable players). MPEG-2 at DVD resolution (720x480 NTSC / 720x576 PAL) and 4-6 Mbps is the standard recipe.

Will the converted MPG burn directly to a DVD?

Almost — but check two things. The MPG must be MPEG-2 video at a DVD-compliant resolution (720x480 for NTSC, 720x576 for PAL) and audio must be MP2, AC-3, or LPCM (not MP3 or AAC). Pick MPEG-2 + MP2 in the codec dropdowns and choose the matching resolution preset, then feed the output into DVD Flick, DVDStyler, or ConvertXtoDVD to build the VOB / IFO / BUP structure required by the DVD-Video spec.

Will I lose quality converting FLV to MPG?

A small re-encoding loss is unavoidable — MPEG-2 is less efficient than the H.264 / VP6 sometimes found inside FLV containers, so to keep the same visual quality the MPG file may be 2-3× larger than the source FLV. At Highest / Very High quality presets (qscale 2-4) the difference is invisible at typical FLV bitrates. Old FLVs were already encoded at low bitrates, so quality is fundamentally capped by the source.

Why is the MPG so much bigger than my FLV?

MPEG-2 was designed in 1995 — it's roughly half as efficient as H.264 and a quarter as efficient as VP9 / AV1. A 50 MB FLV often becomes a 100-150 MB MPG at equivalent quality. If file size matters more than DVD compatibility, convert to MP4 instead — H.264 in MP4 produces files closer to the original FLV size.

Can I batch convert old FLV archives to MPG?

Yes — drop a folder of FLVs in and they convert in parallel withon our servers, downloading individually or as a single ZIP. Useful for digitizing a stash of old Flash-era e-learning modules, archived webinar recordings, or downloaded YouTube videos from the late 2000s into a DVD-ready format.

Will the audio survive the conversion?

Yes. FLV's MP3 / AAC / Nellymoser / Speex audio is decoded and re-encoded to your chosen output codec — MP2 (DVD-compliant default), MP3, AC-3 (Dolby Digital, also DVD-compliant and better quality at low bitrates), or AAC. Pick MP2 or AC-3 if the MPG is destined for a DVD; MP3 or AAC are fine for software playback.

What about subtitles or chapters?

FLV doesn't carry subtitle tracks, and .mpg (program stream) doesn't either — subtitles and chapter markers live in the DVD authoring step, not the MPG file itself. Burn the MPG with DVDStyler or DVD Flick and add subtitle / chapter data there. If you need a container that carries subtitles, convert to MP4 or MKV instead.

My FLV won't play in any modern player — will the MPG?

Yes — that's the whole point. Browsers, mobile players, and most modern apps stopped supporting FLV in 2020 when Adobe killed Flash. MPG (especially MPEG-2) plays in VLC, Windows Media Player, QuickTime (with Perian or Flip4Mac), every DVD player ever made, and most smart TVs. Converting to MPG resurrects unplayable FLV archives.

What if my FLV is corrupted?

Many old FLVs have minor corruption from interrupted downloads or partial streaming captures. The conversion can sometimes fix mild issues by re-encoding cleanly from a recoverable point. For severely corrupted files, repair with VLC's "Convert / Save" feature or FixFLV first, then convert the repaired file to MPG.