UYVY Converter

Convert raw YUV video files (UYVY) online for free


Drop or upload your .UYVY file
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How to convert your UYVY file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your UYVY file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert UYVY to another file type

The converter easily converts your UYVY raw videos to various formats - free and online. No FFmpeg or other Video software needed.

  • UYVY to RGB
  • UYVY to PNG
  • UYVY to ICO
  • UYVY to PCX
  • UYVY to BPX
  • UYVY to HDR
  • UYVY to TIFF
  • UYVY to RL8
  • UYVY to PSD
  • UYVY to PS2
  • UYVY to MVG
  • UYVY to GRY

Convert a file to UYVY

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Raw Video Data" formats to UYVY without using software like FFmpeg or a similar tool.

  • VOB to UYVY
  • BMP3 to UYVY
  • ST8 to UYVY
  • 301 to UYVY
  • PSPMASK to UYVY
  • PMP to UYVY
  • GRO2 to UYVY
  • DOO to UYVY
  • OCP to UYVY
  • RPF to UYVY
  • G16 to UYVY
  • WAL to UYVY

About UYVY files

UYVY files are uncompressed, raw video data files encoded in the YUV 4:2:2 color space. Originally defined by the FourCC standard, this format interleaves luminance (Y) and chrominance (U, V) signals sequentially. They are typically generated by digital cameras, video capture cards, or scientific imaging systems for lossless frame-by-frame analysis. You can process these files using command-line tools like FFmpeg. The primary disadvantage of the .UYVY format is its massive file size. Because the video is completely uncompressed, a few seconds of 1080p footage can consume gigabytes of disk space. Furthermore, .UYVY files often lack standard container headers. This means there is no metadata storing the video resolution, pixel format, or framerate. If you try to open a .UYVY file in a standard media player without manually specifying the exact width and height, the video will appear distorted, slanted, or completely unreadable. It is not supported by web browsers or most consumer editing software without complex workarounds. To make these videos usable, you must convert them into standard container formats. For web publishing and broad compatibility, convert to MP4 (H.264/H.265). For lossless archiving with proper headers, convert to MKV or AVI. Just drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it securely right in your browser, bypassing the need for complex command-line arguments.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your UYVY file.

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FAQ

If you want to convert UYVY file to MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV, WEBM, MKV, M4V, 3GP, OGV or ASF, you can use FFmpeg or similar software from the "Raw Video Frame Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert MTS, MOV, RMVB, DIVX, RM, H264, TS, WMV, MP4, XVID or AVI files to UYVY, try FFmpeg or another comparable tool in the "Raw Video Frame Data" category.



The UYVY Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our UYVY converter.