Convert OGV to MP4
Turn your OGV file into an MP4 that plays where you need it, with nothing to install.
- Free to start
- Nothing to install
- Up to 1GB
How to convert OGV to MP4
Upload your OGV file
Drag and drop an OGV file to turn into MP4, or click to browse. Anything under 1GB, and nothing is installed.
Confirm MP4 as the output
MP4 is already selected, so there is nothing to configure. Switch to another format in the panel if OGV needs to go somewhere else.
Convert and download
We convert the OGV on our servers, usually in under a minute. Create a free account to download the MP4.
Why convert OGV to MP4?
OGV is Ogg video, almost always Theora and Vorbis. It was the patent-free answer to H.264 in the early HTML5 years, and it has been comprehensively overtaken: WebM and MP4 both look better at a smaller size.
The practical problem: Safari, iOS and most devices will not play Theora. Editors and upload forms reject the extension. Theora compresses noticeably worse than H.264 or VP9.
MP4 solves that. Plays natively on every phone, browser, TV and editing app with no extra codecs. Every upload form accepts it, from YouTube and LinkedIn to Slack and email. H.264 keeps files small enough to send while still looking sharp at 1080p.
OGV was the patent-free HTML5 video format before WebM took over, and it has aged badly: Safari and iOS never supported Theora, and the compression is well behind H.264. If an OGV is the only copy of something you care about, MP4 is the format to keep it in.
Container
Typical codecs
Best for
Plays on
File size
| Feature | OGV | MP4 |
|---|---|---|
| Container | Ogg | MPEG-4 Part 14 |
| Typical codecs | Theora video, Vorbis audio | H.264 video, AAC audio |
| Best for | Open-source projects and older HTML5 video | Sharing anywhere, uploads, web embeds |
| Plays on | Firefox and Chrome; poor elsewhere | Every phone, browser, TV and editor |
| File size | Large for the quality | Small for the quality |
OGV to MP4 questions
Is the OGV to MP4 converter free?
Yes. Convert and preview the result for free, then create a free account to download it. There is no per-file charge and no watermark on the MP4 itself beyond the free-plan badge.
Do I need to install any software?
No. The conversion runs on our servers and you use it from a browser tab, so it works the same on Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android. Nothing to install at either end. Where OGV plays: Firefox and Chrome; poor elsewhere. Where the MP4 you get back plays: Every phone, browser, TV and editor.
Does converting OGV to MP4 reduce the quality?
Converting re-encodes the video, so it is not bit-for-bit identical. We encode at a high quality target, which keeps the result visually indistinguishable from the OGV on normal viewing. What changes is the container and the codec. MP4 holds: H.264 video, AAC audio. Converting the same file back and forth repeatedly will eventually show, so keep your original.
How large a file can I convert?
Anything under 1GB per upload, which is more footage in some formats than others. OGV: Large for the quality. MP4 coming back: Small for the quality. For anything bigger, trim or compress it first, both are free tools here.
Is my file kept private?
Your upload is processed and then held only as long as your project needs it. Nothing is published, indexed or shared unless you create a share link yourself.
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