ODG to MPEG Converter
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ODG is OpenDocument Graphics — the editable vector drawing format of LibreOffice Draw and Apache OpenOffice Draw. MPEG here means an MPEG program stream: the wrapper built around MPEG-1 video (ISO/IEC 11172-2) or MPEG-2 video (ISO/IEC 13818-2, also published as ITU-T H.262), which is what older editors, playout boxes and industrial players still ingest. This converter renders your drawing and holds each page as a silent frame inside that stream — useful precisely when a legacy tool refuses a .png or a .mp4, and unnecessary otherwise.
How to Convert ODG to MPEG
- Upload Your ODG File: Drag the
.odgonto the page or click "+ Add Files". With several files, Merge strategy decides the result: "Merge images" writes one stream holding each drawing in turn, "Video per image" writes one file each. - Pick the Video Codec: Video Codec offers exactly two entries — MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 — and MPEG-2 is preselected. Keep MPEG-2 unless the destination predates it; MPEG-1 exists for VCD-era hardware and very old capture equipment.
- Set the Image Duration and Video Resolution: Image Duration → Duration sets how long each rendered page is held (5 seconds by default, from a 1/60-second frame up to 10 seconds). Video resolution opens on "Keep original"; Preset Resolutions set the height and let width follow the page's aspect, while Fixed Resolutions and Width x Height pin both.
- Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and save the file. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically after a few hours. No sign-up, no watermark.
MPEG-1 vs MPEG-2 on This Page
| MPEG-1 | MPEG-2 (default) | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | ISO/IEC 11172-2, MPEG-1 Video | ITU-T H.262 / ISO/IEC 13818-2, first approved 1995 |
| Rate control here | ffmpeg's 1–31 quality scale, where lower is better | Bitrate only, with a minimum derived from the frame size |
| Chroma | 4:2:0 | 4:2:0 in this configuration |
| Reach | VCD-era players and very old capture boxes | DVD-era authoring, broadcast ingest, most desktop players |
| Sensible for a drawing | Only when MPEG-2 is rejected | The default — leave it alone |
What the Finished Stream Contains
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Container | MPEG program stream (.mpeg / .mpg) |
| Video codec | MPEG-2 (H.262) by default, MPEG-1 selectable |
| Frame rate | 1 fps — each still is re-emitted once per second of hold time |
| Audio | None. A drawing carries no sound, so the Audio Codec group does not render |
| Duration | Image Duration per drawing page, summed across the pages |
| Transparency | Not carried; unpainted areas take the Background Color, which opens on White |
| Rate-control modes offered | Quality Preset, Constant Quality and Constraint Quality — bitrate and target-size modes are hidden for a still source |
How the Drawing Gets into the Stream
The .odg is opened by LibreOffice as a Draw document, exported through Draw's own PDF filter, and each page of that PDF is rendered at 300 DPI into a frame. An A4 page arrives near 2480 x 3508 pixels, which is far larger than any MPEG-era destination expects — one of the few places where leaving Video resolution on "Keep original" is actively a bad idea, because MPEG-2 enforces a minimum bitrate that scales with the frame's pixel count. Pick a sensible raster (720 x 480, 720 x 576 or 1280 x 720 are all reasonable) and the file stays small.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the MPEG file have sound?
No. An ODG is a still drawing with no audio track, so the output is a silent stream and the Audio Codec group does not render on this page. A probe of a finished file shows exactly one stream inside the container. If a picky ingest system insists on an audio track, add a silent one in a video editor after converting.
Does converting to MPEG keep the vector shapes editable?
No — the render flattens everything into pixels, and an MPEG frame has no concept of a shape or a text object. For an editable or print-ready copy of the same drawing, ODG to PDF keeps the geometry as vectors and the text as text, and ODG to SVG produces something you can reopen in a vector editor.
Why would anyone turn a drawing into a video?
Three real cases: dropping a title card or diagram onto an editing timeline that only ingests video, looping a single page on signage hardware that plays MPEG-2, and producing a fixed-length placeholder clip for a broadcast slot. For everything else a still image is smaller, sharper and quicker — ODG to PNG is the direct route.
What resolution will the stream be?
Whatever you set under Video resolution. Left on "Keep original" it is the 300 DPI render of the drawing's page, which for A4 is roughly 2480 x 3508 — a portrait frame far bigger than MPEG was designed for. Choose a standard-definition or 720p raster instead, and use the Background Color to fill the pillarbox a portrait page leaves in a landscape frame.
How long will the output clip be?
The Image Duration multiplied by the number of drawing pages. One page at the 5-second default gives a 5-second clip; a three-page document gives 15 seconds, with each page held in turn. Nothing else affects the length — the frame rate is fixed at 1 fps because every frame in a given hold is identical.
Why does changing the quality slider barely change my MPEG-2 file?
Because MPEG-2 has no quality-based rate control in this encoder. A Constant Quality or Constraint Quality request is rewritten into a bitrate target computed from the frame's pixel count, and the encoder additionally enforces a minimum bitrate for the resolution — below it, MPEG-2 simply fails rather than compressing further. Frame size is the control that genuinely moves an MPEG-2 output. MPEG-1 behaves differently: there the quality value maps to ffmpeg's 1–31 scale and does bite.
Can I put several drawings into one MPEG?
Yes. Upload several .odg files with Merge strategy on "Merge images" and each rendered page is held for its Image Duration, then joined in sequence into one silent stream — the total length is the sum of them. A single multi-page drawing does the same thing on its own, since each page becomes a frame in the same clip.
Is the conversion private?
Yes. Your file is uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically a few hours later along with everything it produced. Nothing is shared or made public, no account is required, and no watermark is applied. If MPEG turns out to be the wrong container, ODG to Video lets you pick from the full list.