---
title: "MPEG and MPG to Text Converter | Speechyou"
description: "Transcribe the spoken audio in .mpeg and .mpg video files. Turn archived broadcasts, classroom videos, and older recordings into editable text."
url: "https://speechyou.com/formats/mpeg-to-text"
---

# MPEG to Text

Transcribe the spoken audio in .mpeg and .mpg video files. Turn archived broadcasts, classroom videos, and older recordings into editable text.

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broadcast-archive.mpg

Text (.txt)

Excerpt from an MPEG broadcast archive

Presenter: The council is reopening the south entrance on Tuesday. Reporter: The walkway will stay closed while crews replace the handrail. Presenter: We’ll give the updated bus stop locations after the break.

## How it works

1.  ### Upload your file

    In Speechyou Notes, select Upload, choose your recording, and select Upload & transcribe.

2.  ### Review the transcript

    Open the finished note and check the text against the recording. Use Edit transcript to correct names, terminology, or misheard words.

3.  ### Export Text (.txt)

    Open Export in the transcript and choose the file type. Save the file or share it with your team.

Accepted extensions .mpeg, .mpg

## Transcription guide

### Start with a playable .mpeg or .mpg export

MPEG is a family of media standards, and many archived clips use .mpeg or .mpg as their extension. Open the video and seek through it before upload. Make sure the file plays beyond the opening titles and has intelligible speech where the interview or announcement begins.

### Keep multiple reels or broadcast segments in order

If the footage arrived in several files, transcribe each part and include the reel or segment number in its note title. Timestamps start within the file you upload. Keep a record of each clip’s position in the original program if the transcript will be used for an archive or an editing timeline.

### Use a new export if the archive file will not decode

Some older MPEG files use audio that modern tools struggle to read. Open the original in the software that can play it and export a standard MP4 with sound, or export just the desired audio as PCM WAV. Keep the original file for the archive and use the copy for transcription.

### Keep reel and program timing straight

An archive may contain several MPG clips cut from one broadcast or capture. Record each clip’s place in the original program before you transcribe it. A quote at 00:01:12 of a clip that starts at 00:14:30 belongs at 00:15:42 in the program, provided the clip was copied without cuts or speed changes. Include the clip identifier in the transcript filename. If audio drifts after an MP4 conversion, check the beginning and end against the source before you use the exported timestamps to locate a quote.

### Prepare .mpeg and .mpg archive files

-   Check for playable audio beyond the opening slate or broadcast bars.
-   List segment order and offsets before you split a long source.
-   Use a fresh MP4 or PCM WAV if your original file plays locally but does not transcribe.
-   Retain the archive filename in every text or document export.

## Frequently asked questions

Can I convert MPG to text here too?

Yes. Upload .mpg and .mpeg files through the same workflow. They can both produce editable text when the file has a decodable speech track.

What should I do with a recording ending in .ts?

Export a supported copy from the source device or an editor that can open the recording. Choose MP4 if you need to keep the video or WAV if you only need the audio.

How can I keep original time references for a broadcast transcript?

Record where each source clip begins in the original program. Use the transcript’s relative times together with that start offset when checking quotes against the complete broadcast.

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