WAV to OGG converter
Convert WAV to OGG in seconds, free and unlimited. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark: your audio never leaves your device. Re-encodes the audio into OGG.
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Quick answer: To convert WAV to OGG, add the WAV file to the iHateFiles WAV to OGG converter and press Convert. The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded, and it is free with no sign-up, watermark or size limit. Re-encodes the audio into OGG.
Should you convert WAV to OGG?
Do this to make a lossless recording small enough to share or carry around. Keep the WAV as the master copy.
WAV is lossless and OGG is not
This is the conversion lossy formats were designed for: from about 10 MB per minute to 0.7 to 1.5 MB. At 192 kbps or more almost nobody can hear the difference in music. Keep the WAV as your master if you might need to convert again.
Where the OGG will play
OGG plays on Android, Firefox, Chrome and games, but not Apple Music or older players.
WAV and OGG side by side
| WAV | OGG | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the file | uncompressed PCM | Vorbis |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossy |
| Carries sound | Yes | Yes |
| One minute of stereo | about 10 MB | 0.7 to 1.5 MB |
| Plays on | every editor, DAW and operating system | Android, Firefox, Chrome and games, but not Apple Music or older players |
| Here | Read and write | Read and write |
What usually goes wrong
About the WAV. Converting an MP3 to WAV makes the file ten times larger without recovering anything. The detail the MP3 discarded is gone.
About the OGG. Ogg is the container, Vorbis is the codec, and an .ogg file can also contain Opus or FLAC. That is why one .ogg plays somewhere another will not.
How to convert WAV to OGG
- Add your WAV file. It is read from your disk and stays there.
- Check the settings. The output format is already set to OGG.
- Press convert and the OGG file is saved back to your device.
Questions
How do I convert WAV to OGG?
Open this page, add your WAV file, and press convert. The file is decoded and re-encoded by your own browser and saved back to your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Is this WAV to OGG converter free?
Yes, completely. There is no account, no sign-in, no watermark and no daily limit, because there is no server doing the work. Your own device does it.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. There is no upload endpoint. The conversion runs inside this browser tab, so your file never leaves your device. You can open your browser's network panel and watch: nothing carrying your file is sent.
Is there a file size limit?
No fixed limit. Because the work happens on your machine there is no server quota. The only ceiling is your own device's memory, which for video means very large files may be slow.
Will converting to OGG lose quality?
OGG is a lossy format, so some detail is discarded. The quality control on this page decides how much. The default is set high enough that most people cannot see the difference.
Can I convert several WAV files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and they are converted one after another, then offered as a single ZIP.