Opus
A low-latency lossy audio format standardized by the IETF for speech, music, streaming, conferencing, and interactive applications, commonly stored in Ogg.
General information
- Format name
- Opus Audio
- Extension
.opus- MIME type
audio/ogg- Category
- audio
- Data type
- Binary
- Developer
- Internet Engineering Task Force
Media properties
- Compression
- Lossy
- Codec
- Opus
Common uses
Voice chat
Music streaming
Podcasts
WebRTC audio
Game and application audio
Related formats
Technical resources
| Resource | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|
| RFC 7845 — Ogg Encapsulation for the Opus Audio Codec | RFC Editor | Open resource ↗ |
| RFC 6716 — Definition of the Opus Audio Codec | RFC Editor | Open resource ↗ |
Record information
- Verified
- October 4, 2026
- Last updated
- October 4, 2026