WAV to OGG Converter
Shrink uncompressed WAV audio into Ogg Vorbis files for game engines, resource packs and web pages, usually to around a tenth of the size. Tags and channel layout carry over; WAV loop markers do not, so set loops again in your engine.
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Why Turn WAV into Ogg Vorbis
WAV stores raw PCM samples, so CD-quality stereo costs about 10 MB per minute, and 24-bit or 96 kHz recordings far more. That is fine for recording and editing but heavy for a game build, a mod download or a web page. Ogg Vorbis, the open codec from the Xiph.Org Foundation, compresses the same audio to a fraction of the size, needs no patent license, and is read natively by engines such as Godot and Unity and by Minecraft Java Edition resource packs, which take their sounds as .ogg.
MiConvert encodes on its servers with FFmpeg and the reference libvorbis encoder. No fixed bitrate is forced: the encoder runs in variable-bitrate mode at quality 3, FFmpeg's default for Vorbis, which targets about 112 kbps for 44.1 kHz stereo. The real bitrate rises and falls with the complexity of the sound, so two files of the same length can differ in size.
The sample rate and channel count of the WAV stay as they are: a 48 kHz file remains 48 kHz, a 96 kHz recording remains 96 kHz, and a 5.1 mix stays six channels. Title, artist and other text tags in the WAV's INFO chunk become Vorbis comments. Vorbis has no fixed bit depth, so 16-bit, 24-bit and 32-bit float input are all accepted. What does not carry over: loop points stored in a sampler chunk, and of course the detail Vorbis discards, since this is lossy compression.
That makes this page a fit for indie developers packing sound effects and music into a build, Minecraft resource-pack makers, modders, and anyone who needs an open format instead of MP3. The output is Ogg Vorbis; if a tool asks for Opus in an .ogg or .opus file, use WAV to Opus instead.
How to Convert WAV to OGG
- Finish editing first: trim silence, set levels and render the final WAV, because every later edit made on the OGG means another lossy pass.
- If a sound should loop in a game, note its loop start and end now. They won't survive the conversion and must be set again in the engine or as LOOPSTART tags.
- Upload up to 10 WAV files per batch, or 25 and 50 on Plus and Pro. Guests can send files up to 50 MB; a free account raises that to 100 MB, close to ten minutes of CD-quality stereo.
- Convert. Typical clips finish in under a second.
- Download the .ogg files and drop them into your project's audio folder.
WAV to OGG Converter Features
- Ogg Vorbis output from the libvorbis encoder
- Variable bitrate at quality 3, about 112 kbps for 44.1 kHz stereo
- Original sample rate and channel count preserved
- WAV INFO tags copied into Vorbis comments
- Accepts 16-bit, 24-bit and 32-bit float WAV
- Batch conversion of 10 files at a time
Video Tutorial
Watch this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to convert WAV files to OGG format online for free using MiConvert.com. No software installation required.
WAV to OGG FAQ
Can I choose the OGG quality or bitrate?
Not on this page. Every file is encoded at Vorbis quality 3, a variable-bitrate setting that suits sound effects, dialogue and most game music. If a platform demands a specific bitrate, encode with a tool that exposes that setting.
How much smaller will the OGG be?
For CD-quality stereo, roughly a tenth of the WAV, since quality 3 averages around 112 kbps against the WAV's 1,411 kbps. Higher sample rates, extra channels and dense material produce larger files.
Will my game loop points survive?
No. Loop points stored in a WAV sampler chunk are not turned into OGG loop tags. Set the loop in your engine's import settings, or add LOOPSTART and LOOPLENGTH comments if your engine reads them.
Is the output Ogg Vorbis or Ogg Opus?
Ogg Vorbis, the codec most game engines and Minecraft expect when they ask for .ogg. Opus output is available separately as WAV to Opus.
Do browsers play OGG files?
Chrome, Firefox and Edge play Ogg Vorbis directly. Apple's browsers have historically lacked support, so for web audio serve an MP3 or AAC fallback alongside the OGG.
Does converting change my 24-bit or 96 kHz audio?
The sample rate stays the same. The 24-bit depth itself isn't stored, because Vorbis is a lossy codec without a fixed bit depth. For game and web use that doesn't matter, but keep the WAV as your master copy.
How long do you keep my WAV and OGG files?
The WAV is erased from the conversion server once encoding ends. Your OGG files stay downloadable for about four hours, after which a cleanup task deletes them.