How to convert MPEG 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 MPEG to Ogg Vorbis
NexMedia converts MPEG 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 MPEG
MPEG files (.mpg, .mpeg) are MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 program streams, the standards behind Video CD and DVD video.
Older camcorders, DVD-era video files and broadcast archives.
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 compress far less efficiently than H.264, so the files are large for their quality.
Convert MPEG to Ogg Vorbis online free, no account required — Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format.
Change MPEG to Ogg Vorbis without losing quality — convert MPEG to Ogg Vorbis free in your browser.
Why does my MPEG video look soft on a modern screen? MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 were designed for VCD and DVD resolution, so upscaling a 576-line picture to 4K shows every limitation of the era.
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 MPEG to Ogg Vorbis
- The soundtrack of the MPEG is re-encoded as Ogg Vorbis at the default settings, so it is close to the original but not bit-identical.
- Only the sound is kept: the Ogg Vorbis file contains the audio track of your MPEG, and the picture is dropped.
Settings you can change
Before you convert MPEG 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.
MPEG to Ogg Vorbis: questions and answers
Does converting MPEG to Ogg Vorbis reduce quality?
The soundtrack of the MPEG is re-encoded as Ogg Vorbis at the default settings, so it is close to the original but not bit-identical.
What is the difference between MPEG and Ogg Vorbis?
MPEG is the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video format behind Video CD and DVD. Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format.
Can I change the settings when converting MPEG to Ogg Vorbis?
Before you convert MPEG 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 MPEG to Ogg Vorbis?
No. You can convert MPEG 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 MPEG is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert MPEG to Ogg Vorbis, can I keep just the sound?
Only the sound is kept: the Ogg Vorbis file contains the audio track of your MPEG, and the picture is dropped.
Will converting MPEG to Ogg Vorbis change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your MPEG and writes a new Ogg Vorbis file, leaving your original MPEG file untouched.