Convert OGG to WMA

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Converting OGG to WMA is free: drop your OGG above, hit convert, and download the WMA. Files delete themselves within an hour.

OGG and WMA are both lossy formats, so flipping OGG to WMA is really about compatibility: getting your audio into a shape the stubborn device or app will actually take. Where OGG struggles with everyday device support: car stereos and Apple hardware mostly shrug, WMA earns its keep: it's built for keeping aging Windows Media software and old archives happy.

FYI

Small print: OGG and WMA are both lossy, so every re-encode shaves off a little more. Convert once, from the best source you have: not repeatedly.

Why flip OGG to WMA

OGG is the free spirit of audio: open, patent-free, and quietly brilliant at looping game sound. It was born in 2002, the Xiph.Org Foundation, and its real weak spot is everyday device support: car stereos and Apple hardware mostly shrug.

WMA is Windows' old house band: big in the early 2000s, mostly retired now. Windows Media Audio, in several variants including a rarely-sighted lossless one. That makes it the right destination when what you need is keeping aging Windows Media software and old archives happy.

How to convert OGG to WMA

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    Drop your OGG file into the flipper above, or click to browse for it.

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    Check the output format: WMA is already selected for you.

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    Hit Convert, give it a moment, then download your new WMA.

OGG vs WMA, side by side

OGG WMA
Born 2002, the Xiph.Org Foundation 1999, Microsoft
Type audio · lossy audio · lossy
Best for games and open projects that want seamless loops and zero licensing strings keeping aging Windows Media software and old archives happy
Weak spot everyday device support: car stereos and Apple hardware mostly shrug the modern world: Apple devices, browsers and most apps have moved on
Typical size on par with MP3, often a touch smaller at matching quality MP3-ish sizes; the famous 'CD quality at 64 kbps' claim never quite landed
Plays on Browsers, Android, game engines; not the Apple ecosystem. Windows Media Player and legacy Microsoft software; little else without help.

Questions people ask

Will converting OGG to WMA lose quality?

A small amount: both formats are lossy, so re-encoding trims a little detail. Converting once at a decent bitrate keeps it inaudible for most ears.

Will the WMA file be bigger or smaller than my OGG?

In the same neighborhood: WMA runs MP3-ish sizes; the famous 'CD quality at 64 kbps' claim never quite landed, and you control the bitrate.

Where will the WMA file play?

Windows Media Player and legacy Microsoft software; little else without help. That's the usual reason people leave OGG behind: WMA simply opens in more of the places that matter.

How long does OGG to WMA conversion take?

Seconds for most files: audio is light work. A long recording might take a minute; your file auto-deletes from our servers within an hour either way.

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