How to convert Windows Media (WMV) to Ogg Video
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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 Windows Media (WMV) to Ogg Video
NexMedia converts Windows Media (WMV) to Ogg Video 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 Windows Media (WMV)
Windows Media Video (WMV) is Microsoft's family of video codecs, stored in the ASF container.
Older Windows software, Windows Movie Maker projects and video from the 2000s.
WMV files can carry DRM, and many devices outside Windows do not play WMV.
Convert WMV to Ogg Video online free, no account required — Ogg Video is an open video format with Theora video.
Change WMV to Ogg Video without losing quality — convert WMV to Ogg Video free in your browser.
Why does my WMV video refuse to play on my Mac or iPhone? Windows Media Video uses Microsoft codecs that Apple and Android devices don't include, so a conversion to MP4 is the quickest fix.
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.
Why convert video to OGV? For websites that standardise on open formats: Firefox and Chrome play it without patented codecs.
What changes when you convert WMV to Ogg Video
- The WMV is re-encoded into Ogg Video at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
- WMV files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.
Settings you can change
Before you convert WMV to Ogg Video, you can adjust: Video codec, Rate control, Quality (CRF), Video bitrate, Resolution, Width, Height, Scale fit, Frame rate, Encoder preset, Audio codec, Audio bitrate, Trim start, Trim duration, and Remove metadata.
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 Video file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
WMV to Ogg Video: questions and answers
Does converting WMV to Ogg Video reduce quality?
The WMV is re-encoded into Ogg Video at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between WMV and Ogg Video?
WMV is Microsoft's Windows Media video format. Ogg Video is an open video format with Theora video.
Can I change the settings when converting WMV to Ogg Video?
Before you convert WMV to Ogg Video, you can adjust: Video codec, Rate control, Quality (CRF), Video bitrate, Resolution, Width, Height, Scale fit, Frame rate, Encoder preset, Audio codec, Audio bitrate, Trim start, Trim duration, and Remove metadata.
Do I need an account to convert WMV to Ogg Video?
No. You can convert WMV to Ogg Video without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted Ogg Video file kept?
The Ogg Video file you convert from WMV is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
What happens if my WMV file is copy-protected?
WMV files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.
When I convert WMV to Ogg Video, is the video re-encoded?
The WMV is re-encoded into Ogg Video at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.