OGG Compressor
Open-format compression with no licensing strings attached.
Drop files, or click to browse
OGG, WAV, and other audio files welcome
Frequently asked questions
What bitrate should I pick?+
128 kbps is a good balance for speech and casual listening; 192–320 kbps preserves more detail for music.
Is my file uploaded to a server?+
No — compression runs locally using your browser's own built-in media codecs, in your browser tab.
Is there a maximum file size?+
There's no fixed file-size limit since nothing is uploaded to a server. Processing time scales with the track's length rather than a hard cutoff.
How do I compress a OGG?+
Drop your OGG into the box above and pick a bitrate — a smaller file is ready to download as soon as encoding finishes.
About OGG
What is OGG?
OGG (usually carrying Vorbis audio) is a royalty-free, open compressed format popular in games and open-source software.
Full OGG format guide →A smaller OGG file means faster uploads, faster page loads, and fewer headaches with size limits on email or messaging apps. The tradeoff is a small, controllable amount of audio quality, which you can dial in yourself.
How it works
- 1
Drop your file in
Drag your audio onto the box above, or click it to browse — there's no account to create and no upload to wait on.
- 2
Adjust the slider
Drag the quality slider and watch the estimated file size update in real time.
- 3
Download the result
Your browser processes everything locally and hands you a download link the moment it's done — nothing was ever sent to a server.
Is it private?
Everything happens locally, inside this browser tab. Your audio is read from disk, processed with WebAssembly running on your own device, and handed back to you as a download — it's never transmitted anywhere, so there's nothing to intercept and nothing stored on a server.
Common use cases
- Game audio
- Open-source projects that want to avoid patent-encumbered formats
- Prepping a podcast episode for a hosting platform
- Fitting a voice memo under a messaging app's size limit
Supported formats
This is one of many pairings the audio toolkit handles. In total it covers:
Other compressors
Format details
About OGG files+
OGG (usually carrying Vorbis audio) is a royalty-free, open compressed format popular in games and open-source software.
The Xiph.Org Foundation created Ogg as a free, patent-unencumbered container specifically so that open-source and community software wouldn't be tied to the licensing terms attached to formats like MP3. Most commonly it carries Vorbis-encoded audio, which holds up well against MP3 and AAC in blind listening tests at the same bitrate. Because there's no licensing fee attached, it became a natural fit for video game audio and open-source media players, even though it never reached the same mainstream adoption as MP3 on consumer devices.
How to open a OGG file
Opens readily in VLC Media Player, Most web browsers. For real editing, use Audacity (free).
Good for
- no licensing fees or patent concerns
- solid compression efficiency
Watch out for
- less common in mainstream consumer devices than MP3 or AAC
Need another format? Try the full Audio Compressor, or explore all audio tools.