How to convert Ogg Video to FLAC
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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 Video to FLAC
NexMedia converts Ogg Video to FLAC 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 Video
Ogg Video (OGV) is the open Ogg container from the Xiph.Org Foundation holding Theora video, usually with Vorbis audio.
Open-source projects and Wikimedia Commons, which accepts video only in free formats.
Theora compresses less efficiently than modern codecs, and Apple devices do not play OGV natively.
Convert Ogg Video to FLAC online free, no account required — FLAC is a lossless compressed audio format.
Change Ogg Video to FLAC without losing quality — convert Ogg Video to FLAC free in your browser.
Why won't my video editor or iPhone open my OGV file? The Theora-based format never left the browser world, so most hardware and software can't decode it — converting to MP4 or WebM makes it playable.
About FLAC
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) compresses audio without losing anything: the files are typically half to two thirds the size of WAV and decode back to the exact original samples.
Music archives, CD rips and high-resolution downloads.
FLAC files are several times larger than MP3, and some older players and car stereos do not play them.
Why convert CDs to FLAC instead of MP3? The copy is bit-for-bit identical to the original, so the archive never loses quality however often it is converted later.
What changes when you convert Ogg Video to FLAC
- The soundtrack of the Ogg Video is re-encoded as FLAC at the default settings, so it is close to the original but not bit-identical.
- Only the sound is kept: the FLAC file contains the audio track of your Ogg Video, and the picture is dropped.
Settings you can change
Before you convert Ogg Video to FLAC, 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 FLAC file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
Ogg Video to FLAC: questions and answers
Does converting Ogg Video to FLAC reduce quality?
The soundtrack of the Ogg Video is re-encoded as FLAC at the default settings, so it is close to the original but not bit-identical.
What is the difference between Ogg Video and FLAC?
Ogg Video is an open video format with Theora video. FLAC is a lossless compressed audio format.
Can I change the settings when converting Ogg Video to FLAC?
Before you convert Ogg Video to FLAC, 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 Video to FLAC?
No. You can convert Ogg Video to FLAC without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted FLAC file kept?
The FLAC file you convert from Ogg Video is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert Ogg Video to FLAC, can I keep just the sound?
Only the sound is kept: the FLAC file contains the audio track of your Ogg Video, and the picture is dropped.
Will converting Ogg Video to FLAC change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your Ogg Video and writes a new FLAC file, leaving your original Ogg Video file untouched.