MPEG-2 to MAUD Converter

Pull MAUD audio from MPEG-2 footage online

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Amiga Compatible

MAUD is native to Amiga — extracting from MPEG-2 creates audio for retro computing and Amiga projects.

Fast Extraction

Audio extraction skips video processing — your MPEG-2-to-MAUD conversion finishes in seconds, not minutes.

Secure Files

MPEG-2 uploads are erased immediately after conversion. MAUD outputs are deleted within 24 hours.

How to convert MPEG-2 to MAUD

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

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Choose maud 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 maud file right afterwards

About formats

MPEG-2 is a widely deployed video and audio compression standard developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group and approved in 1995 as ISO/IEC 13818. Building on the foundations of MPEG-1, MPEG-2 was designed to handle higher bit rates and resolutions, particularly interlaced video for broadcast television, making it suitable for applications ranging from standard-definition TV to high-definition content. The standard introduces the concept of profiles and levels, allowing implementations to target specific capability tiers — from the Simple Profile for basic applications to the High Profile supporting 4:2:2 chroma for professional broadcast. MPEG-2 became the compression backbone of digital television worldwide, adopted by DVB, ATSC, and ISDB standards, and it serves as the video codec for DVD-Video, bringing movie-quality video to the consumer market. The transport stream layer provides robust multiplexing with error resilience features essential for broadcast delivery over noisy channels, while the program stream variant serves storage-oriented applications like DVDs. MPEG-2 supports resolutions up to 1920x1152 in the Main Profile at High Level, with bit rates reaching 80 Mbps in professional configurations. Although newer codecs like H.264 and HEVC offer substantially better compression efficiency, MPEG-2 remains entrenched in broadcast infrastructure, cable and satellite systems, and billions of DVD discs in circulation worldwide.
Initial release: 1995
MAUD is an audio file format developed by MacroSystem for the Commodore Amiga platform, introduced in the early 1990s as part of their digital video and audio production tools. Built on the Amiga IFF (Interchange File Format) chunk architecture, MAUD files organize data into clearly delineated chunks — MHDR for the header, MDAT for sample data, and optional annotation chunks for metadata. The format supports mono and stereo layouts with bit depths of 8 or 16 bits and sample rates up to 48 kHz, which represented professional-grade specifications on Amiga hardware. Both signed linear PCM and A-law/mu-law encodings are available, offering a choice between fidelity and file size. MAUD saw primary use in the Amiga video production community, where MacroSystem Retina and VLab Motion boards demanded synchronized audio that the standard 8SVX format could not deliver. Conversion support exists today through SoX and libsndfile, ensuring vintage Amiga productions remain recoverable. Three distinct advantages stand out: clean IFF-based structure that any chunk-aware parser can navigate, 16-bit stereo capability ahead of typical Amiga audio, and lightweight overhead that left maximum CPU headroom for video rendering.
Initial release: 1992

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert MPEG-2 to MAUD?

MAUD is a 16-bit Amiga format for retro computing and Amiga development.

How do I open MAUD files?

SoX, Audacity, and Amiga audio tools handle MAUD.

Is only the audio extracted?

Yes — the video portion of the MPEG-2 file is discarded. Only the audio track is saved as MAUD.

Can I convert multiple files?

Upload several MPEG-2 videos at once and extract MAUD audio from each simultaneously in a single batch.

Are my uploads secure?

MPEG-2 files are deleted immediately after conversion. MAUD outputs are removed from our servers within 24 hours.