How to convert AIFF to Ogg Vorbis
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert AIFF to Ogg Vorbis
NexMedia converts AIFF to Ogg Vorbis on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About AIFF
AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) was developed by Apple in 1988 on the basis of the Electronic Arts IFF format, and it normally stores uncompressed PCM audio in big-endian byte order.
Professional audio on the Mac: Logic Pro and GarageBand projects, sample libraries and CD-quality masters.
AIFF files are as large as WAV files, about 10 MB per minute of CD-quality stereo, and some Windows programs handle them less readily than WAV.
Convert AIFF to Ogg Vorbis online free, no account required — Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format.
Change AIFF to Ogg Vorbis without losing quality — convert AIFF to Ogg Vorbis free in your browser.
Why is my AIFF file so large? Like WAV, it stores every sample uncompressed, so switching to a compressed format is the only way to shrink it — lossless ALAC keeps every detail, MP3 trades some quality for size.
About Ogg Vorbis
Ogg Vorbis is the open, royalty-free Vorbis audio codec in the Ogg container, developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation.
Games, open-source software and music streaming; Spotify has streamed its music in Ogg Vorbis.
Apple devices have limited support for Ogg Vorbis, and many car stereos do not play it.
Why convert audio to OGG? For open-source projects and game engines: the format is patent-free and browsers and engines play it natively.
What changes when you convert AIFF to Ogg Vorbis
- The audio is decoded and re-encoded as Ogg Vorbis at the default settings, so the result is close to the AIFF but not bit-identical.
- Ogg Vorbis uses lossy compression: the encoder discards the detail that is least noticeable, so the file is smaller than the AIFF but cannot be turned back into the original.
Settings you can change
Before you convert AIFF to Ogg Vorbis, you can adjust: Audio codec, Rate control, Audio bitrate, Quality (VBR), Sample rate, Channels, Normalize loudness, Trim start, Trim duration, and Keep tags.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted Ogg Vorbis file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
AIFF to Ogg Vorbis: questions and answers
Does converting AIFF to Ogg Vorbis reduce quality?
The audio is decoded and re-encoded as Ogg Vorbis at the default settings, so the result is close to the AIFF but not bit-identical. Ogg Vorbis uses lossy compression: the encoder discards the detail that is least noticeable, so the file is smaller than the AIFF but cannot be turned back into the original.
What is the difference between AIFF and Ogg Vorbis?
AIFF is Apple's uncompressed audio format. Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format.
Can I change the settings when converting AIFF to Ogg Vorbis?
Before you convert AIFF to Ogg Vorbis, you can adjust: Audio codec, Rate control, Audio bitrate, Quality (VBR), Sample rate, Channels, Normalize loudness, Trim start, Trim duration, and Keep tags.
Do I need an account to convert AIFF to Ogg Vorbis?
No. You can convert AIFF to Ogg Vorbis without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted Ogg Vorbis file kept?
The Ogg Vorbis file you convert from AIFF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the Ogg Vorbis file be smaller than my AIFF?
Ogg Vorbis uses lossy compression: the encoder discards the detail that is least noticeable, so the file is smaller than the AIFF but cannot be turned back into the original.
When I convert AIFF to Ogg Vorbis, is the audio re-encoded?
The audio is decoded and re-encoded as Ogg Vorbis at the default settings, so the result is close to the AIFF but not bit-identical.