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WMV Converter

Convert WMV files to MP4, WebM, MOV, AVI, MKV, GIF or MP3. Choose the target format, adjust the options and download. WMV is Microsoft's Windows Media video format, common in older Windows recordings and presentations.

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WMV

WMV Windows Media Video

WMV is Microsoft's Windows Media video format, common in older Windows recordings and presentations.

WMV converter

How to use the WMV Converter

  1. 1

    Choose or drop your WMV file.

  2. 2

    Pick the format you want to convert to and adjust the options.

  3. 3

    Click Convert and download the result.

What is a WMV file?

WMV is Microsoft's Windows Media video format, common in older Windows recordings and presentations. It is a lossy format best suited to older Windows Media Player workflows. The main drawback is that Macs, phones and browsers rarely play WMV.

Frequently asked questions

Will the MP4 lose quality?

Both formats are lossy, so converting re-encodes the data once more. Using a high quality setting keeps the generational loss very small. Avoid converting the same file back and forth repeatedly.

Does converting WMV to MP4 re-encode the video?

Rarely: the codecs are not compatible, so the video is re-encoded. A typical WMV contains WMV 8 or WMV 9 video with WMA audio. Otherwise the result is H.264 with AAC audio.

Questions about privacy, file-size limits or conversion speed are answered in the general FAQ.