The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Ogg Video Container" formats to OGV without using software like VLC media player or a similar tool.
The .ogv file format is an open-source video container developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation. It typically encapsulates video streams encoded with the Theora codec and audio compressed with Vorbis. Originally designed for HTML5 video, it was promoted as a royalty-free alternative for delivering media on the web. You can open .ogv files natively in browsers like Firefox, or by using versatile desktop software such as VLC media player. Despite its open-source roots, users frequently need to convert .ogv files because the format suffers from severe real-world limitations. It lacks native playback support on Apple devices, meaning iPhones and Safari cannot play these files out of the box. Additionally, the Theora codec provides inferior compression compared to modern standards, resulting in larger file sizes and lower visual quality without the benefit of hardware acceleration on most mobile processors. For universal playback across all smartphones, browsers, and smart TVs, convert .ogv to MP4 (H.264). For modern web delivery, convert to WEBM. For high-quality archiving, convert to MKV. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your OGV file.
If you want to convert OGV file to , you can use VLC media player or similar software from the "Open-Source Video Streaming" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RMVB or TS files to OGV, try VLC media player or another comparable tool in the "Open-Source Video Streaming" category.
The OGV Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our OGV converter.