.MPEG File Extension

An MPEG file is a video file that uses a digital video format standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). It contains video and audio that are compressed using MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 compression. MPEG files are typically used to share videos over the Internet.

Because MPEG compression is widely-supported, you can open an MPEG file in most media players, including:

• Microsoft Windows Media Player (Windows)
• Apple QuickTime Player (Mac)
• VideoLAN VLC Media Player (cross-platform)

Popular video format standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG); compressed using MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 compression; often used for creating movies that are distributed over the Internet.

MPEG movies are typically saved with an .MPG extension.