How to convert Ogg Video 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 Ogg Video to Ogg Vorbis
NexMedia converts Ogg Video 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 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 Ogg Vorbis online free, no account required — Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format.
Change Ogg Video to Ogg Vorbis without losing quality — convert Ogg Video to Ogg Vorbis 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 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 Ogg Video to Ogg Vorbis
- The soundtrack of the Ogg Video 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 Ogg Video, and the picture is dropped.
Settings you can change
Before you convert Ogg Video 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.
Ogg Video to Ogg Vorbis: questions and answers
Does converting Ogg Video to Ogg Vorbis reduce quality?
The soundtrack of the Ogg Video 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 Ogg Video and Ogg Vorbis?
Ogg Video is an open video format with Theora video. Ogg Vorbis is an open, royalty-free lossy audio format.
Can I change the settings when converting Ogg Video to Ogg Vorbis?
Before you convert Ogg Video 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 Ogg Video to Ogg Vorbis?
No. You can convert Ogg Video 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 Ogg Video is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert Ogg Video to Ogg Vorbis, can I keep just the sound?
Only the sound is kept: the Ogg Vorbis file contains the audio track of your Ogg Video, and the picture is dropped.
Will converting Ogg Video to Ogg Vorbis change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your Ogg Video and writes a new Ogg Vorbis file, leaving your original Ogg Video file untouched.