Audio · .ogg
What Is an OGG File?
A .ogg file is an open audio file format, usually holding Vorbis or Opus audio.
- Extension
- .ogg
- Full name
- Ogg Vorbis audio
- Type
- Audio
- MIME type
- audio/ogg
- Developed by
- Xiph.Org Foundation
Free OGG Tools
These run in your browser. Your OGG files are never uploaded.
About OGG Files
Ogg is an open container format, and .ogg files most often hold audio compressed with the Vorbis codec, a free alternative to MP3 with similar or better quality. Some .ogg files contain Opus audio instead. Ogg is used by many games, Spotify's internal streams, Wikipedia audio and Linux software. Browsers and Android play it natively, and iPhones and Macs support it in recent versions, but some car stereos and older devices don't.
How to Open an OGG File
- Windows
- Play it in VLC. Media Player on Windows 11 plays most OGG files.
- Mac
- Use VLC, or drag it into a browser.
- iPhone & Android
- Android plays OGG natively. On iPhone use VLC or a browser.
- Any device
- Drag it into Chrome or Firefox.
OGG File Questions
Is OGG better than MP3?
Ogg Vorbis usually sounds a little better than MP3 at the same bitrate, but MP3 plays on more devices.
Why won't my car play OGG files?
Many car stereos only support MP3, WMA and AAC. Convert the files to MP3.