MPG to WMA Converter

Extract WMA Audio from MPG Online

This tool pulls the soundtrack out of an .mpg (or .mpeg) clip and saves it as a standalone Windows Media Audio (.wma) file — the video is discarded and only the audio is kept. Be honest about the target before you start: WMA is a proprietary Microsoft format from 1999 that has been in long decline, so the only sound reason to choose it is feeding an old Windows program, media library, or hardware player that specifically demands .wma. If you just want the audio to play anywhere, extract to MP3 or AAC instead; to keep the picture, convert to MP4 rather than extracting.

How to Convert MPG to WMA

1. Upload Your MPG File: Drag and drop your .mpg or .mpeg file onto the page, or click "+ Add Files" to browse. You can queue several clips and convert them with the same settings.
2. Set the Quality Preset: Open Advanced Options and pick a Quality Preset (the default is "Highest"), or switch to Constant Bitrate, Variable Bitrate, or Custom Bitrate to type an exact value such as 128 or 192 kbps. Match or exceed the source bitrate to keep the added loss small.
3. Adjust Audio Channel, Sample Rate, or Trim (Optional): Leave Audio Channel and Audio Sample Rate on "Original" to copy the source layout, downmix to mono for a smaller file, or use Trim to export only part of the clip. The default codec is WMA v2; older players that need it can take WMA v1.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download your WMA file. No sign-up, no watermark.

MPG and WMA at a Glance

Frequently Asked Questions

Does converting MPG to WMA keep the video?

No. This is an audio extraction: the video track is discarded and you get an audio-only .wma file. If you need the picture as well, convert to a video format such as MP4 instead of extracting.

Will the WMA sound better than the audio already in my MPG, and what bitrate should I pick?

No, it will not sound better — that is an honest limit, not a tool flaw. MPG Program Streams carry lossy audio (typically MP2 on VCD/TV material or AC-3 on DVD rips), so re-encoding to WMA is a lossy-to-lossy transcode and cannot rebuild detail the original codec already discarded. The benefit is a .wma file for a legacy Windows workflow, not better-than-source audio. To avoid stacking extra loss, match or slightly exceed the source: a typical MPG soundtrack runs around 192–384 kbps, so 128–192 kbps WMA holds up well and 96 kbps mono is fine for speech. In our testing, a stereo 224 kbps MP2 track from a DVD rip extracted to 128 kbps WMA v2 was hard to tell from the source in normal playback, since the output size tracks the WMA bitrate you choose rather than the MPG source.

Why would I convert to WMA instead of MP3 or AAC?

Only for an old Windows-only target that specifically needs .wma. WMA is a proprietary Microsoft format first released in 1999 (Windows Media Technologies 4.0) and stored in the ASF container; it has been in decline for years and has poor support outside Windows. Practical reasons to choose it include an older Windows PC, a Zune-era or PlaysForSure library, or a car head unit whose manual lists WMA but not MP3. For everything else, extract to MP3 or AAC — both play on far more devices.

Why does the .mpg extension produce the same result as .mpeg?

.mpg and .mpeg are two spellings of the same MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 Program Stream format — there is no technical difference, only the filename. This converter accepts both and treats them identically.

How are my files handled, and how long are they kept?

Your file is uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically a few hours after conversion — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared or made public. The main practical limit on a big clip is upload size and time, not your device.