How to convert Ogg Vorbis to WAV
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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 Ogg Vorbis to WAV
NexMedia converts Ogg Vorbis to WAV 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 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 WAV online free, no account required — WAV is an uncompressed audio format.
Change Ogg Vorbis to WAV without losing quality — convert Ogg Vorbis to WAV 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 WAV
WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) is a Microsoft and IBM container that normally stores uncompressed PCM audio.
Recording, editing and mastering, where every sample has to be kept exactly.
Uncompressed audio is large, about 10 MB per minute of CD-quality stereo, and a classic WAV file is limited to 4 GB.
Why convert audio to WAV? For editing and mastering: uncompressed samples take further processing without new loss, and every audio program reads them.
What changes when you convert Ogg Vorbis to WAV
- The audio is decoded and re-encoded as WAV at the default settings, so the result is close to the Ogg Vorbis but not bit-identical.
- Ogg Vorbis is a lossy format and WAV is not: the WAV keeps the decoded Ogg Vorbis exactly, but it cannot restore detail the Ogg Vorbis compression already removed, and the file is usually larger.
- WAV output is written as 16-bit PCM, so audio with a higher bit depth, such as 24-bit, is reduced to 16 bits.
Settings you can change
Before you convert Ogg Vorbis to WAV, 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 WAV file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
Ogg Vorbis to WAV: questions and answers
Does converting Ogg Vorbis to WAV reduce quality?
The audio is decoded and re-encoded as WAV at the default settings, so the result is close to the Ogg Vorbis but not bit-identical. Ogg Vorbis is a lossy format and WAV is not: the WAV keeps the decoded Ogg Vorbis exactly, but it cannot restore detail the Ogg Vorbis compression already removed, and the file is usually larger. WAV output is written as 16-bit PCM, so audio with a higher bit depth, such as 24-bit, is reduced to 16 bits.
What is the difference between Ogg Vorbis and WAV?
Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format. WAV is an uncompressed audio format.
Can I change the settings when converting Ogg Vorbis to WAV?
Before you convert Ogg Vorbis to WAV, 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 WAV?
No. You can convert Ogg Vorbis to WAV without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted WAV file kept?
The WAV file you convert from Ogg Vorbis is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will my WAV keep the 24-bit sound of my Ogg Vorbis?
WAV output is written as 16-bit PCM, so audio with a higher bit depth, such as 24-bit, is reduced to 16 bits.
Does converting Ogg Vorbis to WAV restore the quality the Ogg Vorbis lost?
Ogg Vorbis is a lossy format and WAV is not: the WAV keeps the decoded Ogg Vorbis exactly, but it cannot restore detail the Ogg Vorbis compression already removed, and the file is usually larger.