How to convert OGG to WAV
- Add your .OGG file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .WAV in a few seconds.
- Download your new .WAV file.
What to expect
- No extra quality is gained: Vorbis is lossy and already discarded audio data at encode time; the WAV stores exactly what the decoder produces.
- File size grows roughly 10x - a 3-minute OGG at 128 kbit/s is about 3 MB; the same audio as 16-bit 44.1 kHz stereo WAV is around 31 MB.
- Standard WAV has a 4 GB file-size cap; for very long recordings, consider RF64 or FLAC instead.
Frequently asked questions
Does converting OGG to WAV improve audio quality?
No - the WAV contains exactly what the Vorbis decoder produces. Vorbis compression already removed perceptual data that no conversion can restore.
Why is the WAV file so much larger than the OGG?
WAV stores raw uncompressed PCM samples; Vorbis typically compresses audio at 10:1 to 20:1, so a large size difference is expected.
Can I convert OGG to WAV on a phone?
Android apps such as Audio Converter handle Vorbis to WAV; on iPhone, native apps do not support the Vorbis codec, so a desktop tool works better.
My editor sounds poor after conversion - did something go wrong?
No, the
.wav faithfully represents the source .ogg. If the original was encoded at a low bitrate, those artifacts were already in the source and cannot be fixed by changing formats.Programs that convert OGG: Helium Music Manager · Aimersoft DRM Media Converter for Windows · Any Audio Converter · FormatFactory · fre:ac · Free Mp3 Wma Converter · Freemake Audio Converter · Freemake Video Converter
