How to convert Apple Lossless (ALAC) to Ogg Vorbis
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Convert Apple Lossless (ALAC) to Ogg Vorbis
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About Apple Lossless (ALAC)
Apple Lossless (ALAC) is Apple's lossless audio codec, usually stored in an .m4a file; Apple released it as open source in 2011.
Lossless music in iTunes, Apple Music and on iPhones.
ALAC files are smaller than WAV but several times larger than AAC, and many devices outside Apple's prefer FLAC.
Convert ALAC to Ogg Vorbis online free, no account required — Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format.
Change ALAC to Ogg Vorbis without losing quality — convert ALAC to Ogg Vorbis free in your browser.
Why won't my Windows PC or Android phone play my ALAC files? Apple Lossless rarely ships outside Apple software, so converting to FLAC keeps the lossless quality on the rest of your devices.
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 ALAC to Ogg Vorbis
- The audio is decoded and re-encoded as Ogg Vorbis at the default settings, so the result is close to the ALAC 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 ALAC but cannot be turned back into the original.
Settings you can change
Before you convert ALAC 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.
ALAC to Ogg Vorbis: questions and answers
Does converting ALAC 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 ALAC 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 ALAC but cannot be turned back into the original.
What is the difference between ALAC and Ogg Vorbis?
ALAC is Apple's lossless audio codec. Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format.
Can I change the settings when converting ALAC to Ogg Vorbis?
Before you convert ALAC 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 ALAC to Ogg Vorbis?
No. You can convert ALAC 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 ALAC is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the Ogg Vorbis file be smaller than my ALAC?
Ogg Vorbis uses lossy compression: the encoder discards the detail that is least noticeable, so the file is smaller than the ALAC but cannot be turned back into the original.
When I convert ALAC 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 ALAC but not bit-identical.