Audio conversion
Convert OGG to WMA
Updated Jul 2026
OGG is a compressed audio format common in games and open audio projects, and WMA is the format built into Windows Media Player and older Windows software. To convert OGG to WMA, open the file in a converter and export it as WMA. Doing this on your own computer means the audio never has to be uploaded anywhere to get converted.
- Extension
- .ogg
- Type
- Audio
- Typically
- Open-source audio, games
- Compression
- Lossy
- Extension
- .wma
- Type
- Audio
- Typically
- Windows audio
- Compression
- Lossy
Convert OGG to WMA on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert OGG to WMA
- Open Morphjet and drag in the OGG file, or a whole folder of them, you want to convert.
- Choose WMA as the output format.
- Convert. The WMA files are written next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
OGG vs WMA: what actually changes
| OGG | WMA | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Compact, efficient at most bitrates | Similar size, slightly less efficient at low bitrates |
| Quality | Good, lossy compression | Good, lossy, with a small extra loss from re-encoding an already-compressed file |
| Opens everywhere | Widely supported in games and media players, not native on Windows Media Player | Native on Windows, limited support on Mac and iPhone |
| Common use | Game audio, open audio projects | Windows Media Player libraries, older Windows software |
| Keeps track tags (title, artist) | Yes, stored as Vorbis comments | Yes, but the tags are rewritten into WMA's own tag format |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert OGG to WMA when you're moving audio into Windows Media Player, an older Windows program, or a device that expects WMA and doesn't recognize OGG.
Keep the OGG original if it's the source file for a game or project, since converting to WMA re-compresses audio that's already been compressed once, and that second pass loses a bit more detail than it gains in compatibility.
Why not just use an online converter?
Free online audio converters work by having you upload your file to their server, convert it there, and send it back, which means your audio sits on a stranger's machine even if only for a minute. Converting OGG to WMA on your own computer skips that step entirely. The file is read, converted, and saved locally, and it never has to leave your machine.
Questions
Does converting OGG to WMA lose quality?
A little. Both formats are lossy, so going from one to the other means decompressing the OGG and re-compressing it as WMA, which introduces a small amount of extra quality loss on top of what the original OGG already has.
Will WMA keep the song title and artist tags from the OGG file?
Yes, mostly. The information carries over, but it gets rewritten into WMA's own tag format rather than the Vorbis comments OGG uses, so occasionally a field like track number or album art doesn't map over cleanly.
Why would I convert OGG to WMA instead of just playing the OGG?
Some older Windows software and default installs of Windows Media Player don't play OGG out of the box, while WMA is native to that ecosystem. Converting removes that friction.
Can I convert OGG to WMA without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file locally on your Mac or PC, so the audio never travels over the internet to do it.
Morphjet converts OGG, WMA, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.