OGG to MP3 converts OGG audio (Vorbis or Opus) to MP3 so it plays on iPhones, older players and in programs that don’t read OGG. It runs in your browser with no install and no limit on how many files you convert, and the file is never uploaded.
How to convert OGG to MP3
- Choose an .ogg, .oga or .opus file.
- MP3 is already selected under Save as. Pick the quality.
- Click Convert, listen to the preview and download the MP3.
Where OGG files come from
| Source | What is inside |
|---|---|
| Video games and game mods | Music and sound effects, usually Vorbis |
| Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons | Recordings, pronunciations, music, Vorbis or Opus |
| Audacity and other editors | Exports in OGG Vorbis |
| Android apps and recorders | Notification sounds, recordings |
| Telegram and WhatsApp | Voice messages, Opus |
| Browser and web recordings | Opus |
For voice messages there is a separate page with tips on finding the files: Opus to MP3.
Why OGG files don’t play everywhere
OGG is an open, royalty-free format and is efficient, so games and open-source projects like it. But support outside browsers and Android is patchy: many car stereos, older MP3 players, some versions of Windows Media Player and many upload forms do not accept it. MP3 is accepted everywhere.
Tips
- Don’t overshoot the bitrate: a 96 kbit/s OGG converted to 320 kbit/s MP3 only gets bigger, not better. 192 kbit/s is plenty for nearly any OGG.
- Game loops: music meant to loop seamlessly can get a tiny gap at the start in MP3, because MP3 encoders add a few milliseconds of silence. Save as WAV if the loop must be perfect.
- Edit later? Choose WAV or FLAC to keep it lossless, then make the MP3 at the end.
- Many files: convert one, click Open another file and repeat; each conversion takes a few seconds.