The files that come with your DVDs are in a format known as Video Object Files or VOB for short. This format contains the video content, audio files, subtitles for the movie, the menu and other navigation elements. Since DVD is the main media to distribute DVD movies or save home made movie, if you want to play VOB files on devices other than DVD player, or edit VOB movies with video editing software like iMovie, or Windows Movie Maker, you will have to convert VOB to MPEG first. This article will show you the steps.

Best Tool to Convert VOB to MPEG on Mac

Different from VOB format, MPEG, especially MPEG-4 (.mp4) is widely used and make it possible to play on your device, upload to YouTube, or edit with your favorite software. Converting VOB to MPEG is a good solution to enjoy or edit your VOB movies. There are many third party software applications that help convert VOB to MPEG. A very reliable and easy to use application is UniConverter.

How to Convert VOB to MPEG on Mac with 3 Simple Steps:

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Step 1. Add VOB Files to Video Converter

Either use the drag and drop feature or select the files inside the software window using the File menu. You can select one or multiple VOB files to convert at one go.

Step 2. Choose MPEG as the Output Format

In this case, you can choose MPEG-2, MPEG-1, or MP4 format depending on your needs. MP4 is a widely used format on computer, portable devices, and the internet. But for some devices, MPEG-2 is the only supported format, which is used for DVD movie encoding. To get a long movie, you can merge multiple files using the Merge option at bottom. The software will merge and convert your VOB files to a single output MPEG file. The software optimizes the output depending on the device chosen. If you want to edit them yourself using the Gear button.

Step 3. Start Converting VOB to MPEG Format on Mac (macOS 10.15 Catalina Included)

Hit the "Convert" button and wait. Once the program finishes conversion it gives you an message and open the output folder. If the files are huge then simply set the program to shut down the system once conversion is finished and you can go doing other things instead of waiting in front of the computer.