Video conversion
Convert MPEG to FLV
Updated Jul 2026
MPEG is a common format for broadcast video and DVDs, while FLV is the older Flash Video format some legacy web players and systems still expect. To convert MPEG to FLV, open the file in a converter and export it as FLV. Doing this on your own computer means the video never has to be uploaded anywhere to get converted.
- Extension
- .mpeg
- Type
- Video
- Typically
- Broadcast, DVD
- Compression
- Lossy
- Extension
- .flv
- Type
- Video
- Typically
- Legacy web video
- Compression
- Lossy
Convert MPEG to FLV on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert MPEG to FLV
- Open Morphjet and drag in the MPEG file or a whole folder of them.
- Choose FLV as the output format.
- Convert. The FLV file is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
MPEG vs FLV: what actually changes
| MPEG | FLV | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical use | Broadcast video, DVDs | Older web video players |
| Compatibility today | Wide, most media players and DVD software | Narrow, mainly legacy systems since browsers dropped Flash |
| File size | Can be large, especially DVD-quality streams | Usually smaller, built for older web bandwidth |
| Quality | Good, depends on original bitrate | Lower after re-encoding, a lossy format built for small file sizes |
| Editing support | Supported by most video editors | Limited, most current editors favor newer formats |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert MPEG to FLV when an older system, archive, or piece of software specifically requires FLV and won't accept anything else.
Keep the MPEG if you don't have a system that specifically needs FLV, since FLV was built around Flash Player, which browsers no longer support, and converting to it is a lossy re-encode with no upside for playback on modern devices.
Why not just use an online converter?
Video files, especially recordings of people or places, are exactly the kind of thing you don't want sitting on someone else's server. Online converters require uploading the whole file before you get anything back. Converting on your own computer means the video stays on your machine the entire time, including while it's being re-encoded.
Questions
Does converting MPEG to FLV lose quality?
Yes, some. FLV re-encodes the video with its own compression, so there's a real quality loss on top of whatever the MPEG already had. It's usually fine for old web playback, but not something you'd want to do twice.
Is FLV still usable anywhere?
Mostly in legacy systems. Browsers stopped supporting Flash Player at the end of 2020, so FLV files no longer play directly in modern browsers. Some older recording software, set-top systems, and archives still expect it, which is the main reason people still convert to it.
Will the FLV keep the video's metadata?
Basic details like duration and resolution carry over, but FLV is an older container with limited support for the richer metadata some MPEG files carry, so don't count on everything transferring.
Can I convert MPEG to FLV without uploading the file?
Yes. Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so it never has to travel over the internet to get converted. You could disconnect from wifi and it would still work.
Morphjet converts MPEG, FLV, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.