Audio format
What is a .mp2 file?
MPEG-1 Audio Layer II, the older sibling of MP3 that digital radio (DAB), Video CD and broadcast television used. It needs a higher bitrate than MP3 for the same quality, which is why music moved on and broadcasting stayed.
fileclay opens and writes MP2
When to use MP2
- Best for
- Broadcast archives and DAB recordings.
- Advantages
- Copes well with transmission errors, which is why radio used it.
- Disadvantages
- Less efficient than MP3 or AAC.
Convert MP2 files
From MP2
All 18 output formats: .mp3, .wav, .m4a, .ogg, .aac, .flac, .opus, .oga, .m4b, .aiff, .aif, .wma, .ac3, .mka, .caf, .au, .tta, .wv
Conversions run in your browser. Files aren’t uploaded.
Questions about MP2
How do I convert my files to .mp2?
Open the fileclay converter, drop your file in and pick .mp2 as the output format. It runs inside your browser with WebAssembly, so nothing is uploaded, there’s no account and no watermark.
Which formats can I convert MP2 files into?
fileclay can write 19 formats from a MP2 file, including MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, AAC and FLAC. Pick any of them as the output format when you drop the file in.
Is MP2 lossless?
No. MP2 compresses with loss: it discards detail to make the file smaller, and that detail can’t be recovered.