MP3 to OGG

Transcoding between two lossy codecs always costs quality. Worth it only when the target platform, usually a game engine or Linux tool, prefers Vorbis.

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What survives the conversion

Derived from what each format is able to store, not from what the conversion promises.

Kept

MP3 carries nothing that OGG can also hold.
Tags, which MP3 could not store

Lost

ID3 tags

Settings used

Decoded from MP3, re-encoded as Vorbis at -q:a 5, roughly 160 kbps. Two lossy steps.

When not to convert

Not for a music library. Re-rip from the source if you want a real Vorbis copy.

About these formats

Audio

What is a MP3 file?

MP3 is the lossy audio format that made digital music portable, standardised as part of MPEG-1 in 1993. Newer codecs such as AAC and Opus sound better at the same bitrate, but nothing matches MP3 for sheer universality: it plays on essentially any device ever made.

Read the format guide

Common questions

Does converting MP3 to OGG lose anything?

Yes. ID3 tags cannot be carried into OGG and is dropped. Transcoding between two lossy codecs always costs quality. Worth it only when the target platform, usually a game engine or Linux tool, prefers Vorbis.

Are my files uploaded when I convert MP3 to OGG?

No. The conversion runs in your browser tab, so the file is never transmitted and the page works offline once loaded.

What settings does Filoven use for MP3 to OGG?

Decoded from MP3, re-encoded as Vorbis at -q:a 5, roughly 160 kbps. Two lossy steps.

When should I not convert MP3 to OGG?

Not for a music library. Re-rip from the source if you want a real Vorbis copy.