It is acknowledged widely that the MP3 is the audio container format known to everyone whereas OGG is familiar to few listeners. That doesn't mean MP3 is superior to OGG in all aspects. There is one sentence of philosophy saying everything in existence is reasonable. As one of the audio container formats, OGG is entitled with many features that cannot be found in MP3. However, the compatibility of OGG is what matters when it comes to playback on different devices. OGG is much less compatible with many audio players than MP3. Therefore, user needs to figure out how to convert OGG to MP3 for playback. More in-depth analysis of OGG and MP3 is coming next in the following sections.
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There are more than 10 commonly used audio container formats other than OGG and MP3. OGG and MP3 are two typical audio container formats that worth study. Coincidently, the advantages of OGG could be the disadvantages of MP3 and so is the vice versa.
What is OGG and MP3?
The name of OGG is derived from "ogging", a specialized terminology from the computer game Netrek. OGG is a lossy audio format and offers a smaller size with a more advanced compression algorithm than MP3. It is a free and open-source audio format which can be accessed by all users, while MP3 is only accessed by some specific groups for the copyright restriction. The maximum bitrate of OGG can be up to 320kbps which is superior to MP3 with the same bitrate. It comes with a .ogg filename extension and is vastly applied on Spotify for music streaming.
Unlike the free and open-source OGG, MP3 is copyrighted. It is a lossy audio format to encode data using partial discarding of data, which allows the large reduction on its file size. However, the reduction of the certain components of the sound that are considered to be beyond human's hearing capacity makes it acceptable by people and at the same time retains the original essential elements of the music. Before the appearance of MP3, soundtracks are recorded on CDs in uncompressed form which makes the file burdensome and occupies too much space. Even though the uncompressed music pleases people for better hearing experience, the lower efficiency and higher cost on the music have marginalized the CDs and motivated the arising of MP3.
Comparison between OGG and MP3
It is hard to say which audio container format is better than the other by cursory comparison. In order to pick the optimal audio format between OGG and MP3, we list the features of OGG and MP3 as well as their pros and cons in the following table.
| Features | OGG | MP3 |
| Patent | Copyrighted | Totally free to be accessed |
| Video and audio codecs | Contains video, audio, text(in captions) and metadata | Contains only audio data |
| File size | Moderately compressed | Highly compressed |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Compatibility | Only compatible with some specific music streaming platform like Spotify | Universal |
| File quality | Bitrate can be up to 320kbps | Bitrate can be up to 320kbps but performs poorer than OGG with the same bitrate |
| Channels | Up to 256 channels | Only 2 separate channels and joint-stereo |
| Pros |
※ free and open-source audio format ※ save video, audio and text in an integrated file ※ maximum audio channels can be up to 256 ※ higher quality than MP3 with better fidelity ※ universal compatibility |
※ outstanding balance of the reduced file size and its quality ※ easy to be played on most devices |
| Cons |
※ limited compatibility, only available for some specific platforms ※ requires for higher battery consumption due to more information it contains and more channels operating at the same time |
※ poorer performance than OGG with same bitrate ※ easy to be attacked by virus and malware due to the universal compatibility |
According to the above comparison items, OGG and MP3 share the same features of lossy compression algorithm, bitrate up to 320kbps. Even with the same quality of 320kbps, OGG performs better than MP3 thanks to the advanced compression technology. However, MP3 is much more popular than OGG in daily use because of the higher compatibility.
Why should I Convert OGG to MP3?
If I were asked to pick one from OGG and MP3, I definitely will pick MP3. Here is what I concern about in making my choice. From the pros and cons we list out about the two audio formats, compatibility is the most significant factor we have to take into consideration. Without being compatible with other devices, all the other pros are meaningless. Take the cable line of the mobile phone for an example, no matter how excellent the cable line is, as long as it is unmatched with our phone, it is useless. OGG is strictly limited on its compatibility. Though MP3 might not work as well as OGG, it is still acceptable in its quality. The pros of MP3 outweigh the cons.
So we need to convert OGG to MP3 before we play it on our device. In this case, a professional file converter is needed to achieve the conversion task.
How to Convert OGG to MP3 with Leawo Video Converter?
It is almost impossible to play OGG on many devices given that it is with the .ogg file extension. Luckily, the Leawo Video Converter can well solve this problem by converting OGG to MP3. Leawo Video Converter is professional in converting video/audio among more than 180 formats from one to another. It not only performs excellently in audio formats conversion but also works perfectly in video formats conversion such as M4V to MP4 as well as conversion between some uncommonly-used video formats like FLAC to AIFF. What's more, converting a single file makes no difference with converting a batch of files at the same time with no quality lost and high converting speed. Users are able to use the app for editing the file as well such as merging, trimming, cropping, watermarking, adjusting video effect, applying 3D effect, etc.
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Before starting the conversion process, you should click the official website to download and install the Leawo Prof. Media, the prominent program including Video Converter and other modules.
◎Step 1: Run Leawo Video Converter
After launching the Leawo Prof. Media, slide the sidebar to the bottom and click the Video Converter to enter the main interface.
◎Step 2: Add source file into the program
You can drag file from the file folder into the program or click the "Add Video" button to select file from the PC. Both video/audio files are supported by the program. The method of adding file applies to both of them.
◎Step 3: Choose output format
After the file is imported to the program, click the "MP4 Video" button to pop out a drop-down interface. All 180 file formats are stored in this panel. Click the "Change" button to browse the available file formats. Select MP3 as the targeted format.
◎Step 4: Set output directory and start conversion
With the output format set, return to the main interface and click the green "Convert" button to pop out a new interface. The output file will be saved at a designated site in your PC. After setting the output directory in the "Save to" box, click the "Convert" button to start the conversion process. Within just a few seconds, your MP3 is generated, and you can check it from the output directory.
How to Convert OGG to MP3 with Foobar?
Music players are basically supporting the file conversion. In the following sections we are going to introduce another free converter which is also a music player. It is able to convert audio files between hundreds of audio formats. Just follow the steps below to complete the conversion from OGG to MP3.
Step 1. Launch Foobar2000 and add OGG files which you want to convert to MP3. After files imported into the program, right-click the files and choose "Convert" then "…" button to enter the setting panel.
Step 2. Click "Output Format" button to select MP3 as the output format.
Step 3. Return to the previous interface and click "Convert" button at the bottom of the interface to start the conversion process.
Both of the file converters are easily operated in file conversion. Without given the tutorial can the users finish the conversion process by themselves. If you simply want to convert the audio formats from one to another, both converters are capable of covering it. If you want to go further with the video/audio setting and editing such as merging, trimming, cropping, watermarking, adjusting video effect, applying 3D effect, etc., the Foobar2000 might have to yield the pale to Leawo Video Converter. Smart setting, aesthetic interfaces and high manipulating speed are exclusive features of Leawo Video Converter.
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