Theora

Theora is a free lossy video compression format. It was developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation and distributed without licensing fees alongside their other free and open media projects, including the Vorbis audio format and the Ogg container.

Key facts

File format.logo: Theora logo 2007.svg
File format.extension: .ogv, .ogg
File format.mime: video/ogg
File format.owner: Xiph.Org Foundation
File format.latest release version: Theora I
File format.latest release date: 3 June 2017
File format.type: Video coding format
File format.contained by: Ogg, Matroska
File format.extended from: VP3
File format.open: Yes
File format.free: Yes
File format.standard: Specification
File format.url: theora.org
Software.name: libtheora
Software.developer: Xiph.Org Foundation
Software.released: (1.0)
Software.latest_release_version: 1.2.0
Software.latest_preview_version: 1.2.0 Beta 1

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: video compression format
Based on: VP3
Developer: Xiph.Org Foundation
Official website: theora.org

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file extension: ogg
Commons category: Theora (video format)
media type: video/theora
publication date: 2004-06-01
Alexa rank: 2997296

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Technical details
History
Move to free software
Theora I specification
Legacy
Performance
Encoding performance
Playback performance
Playback
Web browsers
Supporting media frameworks
Supporting applications
Encoding
Editing
Streaming
Makers
See also
References
External links

The libtheora video codec is the reference implementation of the Theora video compression format developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation.

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