Host an MPEG file and share a video link
Put an MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video online at its own address — and know why converting to MP4 is usually the right first step.
Drop your MPEG file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your MPEG file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .mpeg file?
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 are the video standards behind Video CD and DVD, dating from 1993 and 1995. They're the ancestors of everything that followed, but they compress far less efficiently than H.264 — an MPEG-2 file can be five times the size of an equivalent MP4.
What people use MPEG files for
- Video ripped from DVDs
- Archived footage from older capture hardware
- Broadcast material in legacy workflows
- Video from older camcorders
What opens a MPEG file
- VLC, which plays every MPEG variant
- Windows Media Player and QuickTime, with varying support
- HandBrake and FFmpeg, for converting
- Browser support is inconsistent
How to host a MPEG file
- 1
Drop your MPEG file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: archive-clip.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
Playback in the browser is unreliable — some MPEG-1 files play, MPEG-2 generally doesn't. Most recipients will end up downloading it and using VLC.
Why host a MPEG file instead of emailing it?
Archived MPEG footage sits on drives nobody can reach. A link makes it reachable; converting to MP4 first makes it watchable, and usually cuts the file size by 80%.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Convert to MP4 with HandBrake — the size reduction alone is usually dramatic, and it plays everywhere.
- MPEG-2 files are large enough that most exceed the 25 MB limit before conversion.
- DVD rips are usually MPEG-2 in a VOB container; converting handles both problems at once.
MPEG hosting questions
- Why won't my MPEG play in the browser?
- Browsers support MP4, WebM and Ogg. MPEG-1 sometimes works; MPEG-2 generally doesn't. Converting to MP4 solves it and shrinks the file considerably.
- How do I convert MPEG to MP4?
- HandBrake with a standard preset, or FFmpeg. Expect the file to end up far smaller — often a fifth of the original size at the same visible quality.
- MPG or MPEG — is there a difference?
- No, just the extension length. Both refer to the same MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video and are handled identically.
Put your MPEG file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
MPEG is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.