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Convert audio files to and from the modern OPUS codec used by Discord, Zoom, and WebRTC.

About OPUS

OPUS is a modern, open-source, royalty-free audio codec developed by Xiph.Org Foundation and IETF, standardized in RFC 6716 in September 2012. It was designed to replace both Vorbis (for music) and Speex (for voice), combining the best of both into a single codec. OPUS achieves exceptional quality at low bitrates—transparent quality at 128 kbps for music, and near-transparent voice at just 32 kbps. It supports bitrates from 6 kbps to 510 kbps and sample rates from 8 kHz to 48 kHz.

Learn more: Opus on Wikipedia

OPUS is the mandatory audio codec for WebRTC, making it the native format for video calls (Discord, Zoom, Google Meet, Teams) and voice messaging (WhatsApp, Telegram). It excels at both speech and music, adapting dynamically to content. OPUS files use the Ogg container (.opus extension) and play in all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari 15+), VLC, and most media players from 2015 onward. For streaming, voice chat, podcasts, and any application where quality-per-bit matters, OPUS is the current state of the art.

Quick Facts

Extension
.opus
Developed By
Xiph.Org + IETF
Year Introduced
2012 (RFC 6716)
Compression
Lossy (hybrid codec)
Bitrate Range
6-510 kbps
Native Sample Rate
48 kHz
Channels
Up to 255
WebRTC Status
Mandatory codec

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