How to convert Ogg Vorbis to Apple Lossless (ALAC)
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Convert Ogg Vorbis to Apple Lossless (ALAC)
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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.
Convert Ogg Vorbis to ALAC online free, no account required — ALAC is Apple's lossless audio codec.
Change Ogg Vorbis to ALAC without losing quality — convert Ogg Vorbis to ALAC free in your browser.
Why can't I add my OGG music to iTunes or play it on an iPhone? Apple's ecosystem has never supported the open format natively, so converting to AAC or MP3 is the only way in.
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.
Why convert a CD to ALAC? You keep every sample of the original at half the WAV size, and it syncs and plays inside the Apple ecosystem untouched.
What changes when you convert Ogg Vorbis to ALAC
- The audio is decoded and re-encoded as ALAC at the default settings, so the result is close to the Ogg Vorbis but not bit-identical.
- Ogg Vorbis is a lossy format and ALAC is not: the ALAC keeps the decoded Ogg Vorbis exactly, but it cannot restore detail the Ogg Vorbis compression already removed, and the file is usually larger.
Settings you can change
Before you convert Ogg Vorbis to ALAC, 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 ALAC file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
Ogg Vorbis to ALAC: questions and answers
Does converting Ogg Vorbis to ALAC reduce quality?
The audio is decoded and re-encoded as ALAC at the default settings, so the result is close to the Ogg Vorbis but not bit-identical. Ogg Vorbis is a lossy format and ALAC is not: the ALAC keeps the decoded Ogg Vorbis exactly, but it cannot restore detail the Ogg Vorbis compression already removed, and the file is usually larger.
What is the difference between Ogg Vorbis and ALAC?
Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format. ALAC is Apple's lossless audio codec.
Can I change the settings when converting Ogg Vorbis to ALAC?
Before you convert Ogg Vorbis to ALAC, 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 Ogg Vorbis to ALAC?
No. You can convert Ogg Vorbis to ALAC without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted ALAC file kept?
The ALAC file you convert from Ogg Vorbis is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Does converting Ogg Vorbis to ALAC restore the quality the Ogg Vorbis lost?
Ogg Vorbis is a lossy format and ALAC is not: the ALAC keeps the decoded Ogg Vorbis exactly, but it cannot restore detail the Ogg Vorbis compression already removed, and the file is usually larger.
When I convert Ogg Vorbis to ALAC, is the audio re-encoded?
The audio is decoded and re-encoded as ALAC at the default settings, so the result is close to the Ogg Vorbis but not bit-identical.