EPUB to UYVY Converter

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Video-Ready Format

EPUB pages encoded as UYVY data are immediately compatible with video capture hardware, broadcast chains, and editing software.

Cloud Processing

Color space conversion and encoding run on Convertio servers — no video processing tools needed on your own machine.

Secure Handling

Uploaded EPUB files are deleted after processing. UYVY outputs are automatically removed from servers within 24 hours.

How to convert EPUB to UYVY

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose uyvy or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your uyvy file right afterwards

About formats

EPUB (Electronic Publication) is an open ebook standard originally developed by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) and now maintained by the W3C following the organizations' merger in 2017. The first version carrying the EPUB name was approved in October 2007 as a successor to the Open eBook Publication Structure (OEBPS). An EPUB file is essentially a ZIP archive containing XHTML or HTML5 content documents, CSS stylesheets, images, fonts, and metadata organized according to the Open Packaging Format and Open Container Format specifications. The current major version, EPUB 3, supports reflowable and fixed-layout content, embedded multimedia, JavaScript interactivity, MathML equations, and rich accessibility features including semantic markup and media overlays for synchronized text and audio. A defining advantage is universal device support — unlike proprietary formats, EPUB works natively on virtually every non-Kindle e-reader, tablet, and reading application, from Apple Books and Google Play Books to Kobo and dozens of third-party apps. The reflowable text model is another core strength, automatically adapting pagination, font size, and margins to match any screen dimension and user preference. EPUB's open specification and active W3C stewardship ensure long-term preservation and vendor independence, making it the de facto standard for digital publishing across libraries, academic institutions, and commercial retailers worldwide.
Initial release: October 2007
UYVY is a packed pixel format for storing images and video frames in YUV 4:2:2 chroma-subsampled color space, with the UYVY designation indicating the byte ordering within each 4-byte macropixel: U (Cb), Y0, V (Cr), Y1. Each macropixel encodes two horizontal pixels sharing a single pair of chrominance samples (U and V) but retaining individual luminance values (Y0 and Y1), achieving 2:1 horizontal chroma subsampling that reduces data size by 33% compared to full 4:4:4 YUV while maintaining full luminance resolution. The UYVY ordering is specified as a FOURCC code in Microsoft's Video for Windows and DirectShow frameworks, and is commonly used in professional video capture cards, broadcast equipment, and video processing pipelines. UYVY raw files contain no header — the pixel data is a flat sequence of U,Y,V,Y byte quadruplets, requiring external specification of image dimensions. The 4:2:2 subsampling exploits the human visual system's lower spatial resolution for color compared to brightness: the eye notices luminance detail at much higher spatial frequencies than chrominance detail, so sharing color samples between adjacent pixels produces no visible quality loss in practice. One advantage is broadcast-standard compatibility: UYVY's 4:2:2 sampling matches the chrominance structure used in professional video standards (ITU-R BT.601, SDI), making it the natural format for video capture hardware and frame-accurate processing. The format's efficient memory layout is another strength — the packed byte arrangement enables fast DMA transfers between capture hardware and system memory. UYVY data is handled by FFmpeg, ImageMagick, and professional video capture/editing software.
Developer: ITU-T / Microsoft
Initial release: 1982

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert EPUB to UYVY?

UYVY is a standard video pixel format — useful when you need to embed ebook page stills into video production pipelines or broadcast signal chains.

What tools work with UYVY files?

FFmpeg, VLC (via raw input), ImageMagick, and professional video capture/editing tools can ingest raw UYVY data.

What makes UYVY different from standard images?

UYVY stores pixel data in interleaved YUV color space optimized for video — different from the RGB color space used by most image formats.

Does the conversion handle color correctly?

Yes — EPUB pages are rendered in RGB and then accurately converted to YUV color space during the UYVY encoding step.

Is EPUB to UYVY free?

Yes, fully free on Convertio. Premium plans offer expanded limits for larger files and batch processing.