MPEG
A family of standardized moving-picture formats commonly associated with MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video streams and files using the .mpeg or .mpg extensions.
General information
- Format name
- MPEG Video
- Extensions
.mpeg.mpg.mpe- MIME type
video/mpeg- Category
- video
- Data type
- Binary
- Developer
- Moving Picture Experts Group
Media properties
- Compression
- Lossy
- Common codecs
- MPEG-1 Video, MPEG-2 Video
Common uses
Legacy digital video
Video CDs
DVD-era workflows
Broadcast and production video
Downloaded video files
Related formats
Technical resources
| Resource | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|
| MPEG-2 Encoding Family | Library of Congress | Open resource ↗ |
| Media Types Registry | IANA | Open resource ↗ |
Record information
- Verified
- October 4, 2026
- Last updated
- October 4, 2026