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WMV File Format

Windows Media Video category

WMV is Microsoft’s Windows Media video format, still found in old recordings, webinars and screen captures.

Typical use: WMV barely plays outside Windows, so converting to MP4 makes these files usable again.

About the WMV format

WMV (Windows Media Video) is Microsoft's codec family, most commonly WMV3/VC-1 inside an ASF container. In its Silverlight-era heyday it delivered good quality at dial-up-to-DSL bitrates and DRM for Windows Media services. Today it survives mainly in corporate archives, old training videos and PowerPoint embeds from the 2000s.

Non-Windows playback was always its weakness and remains so: macOS and Linux need workarounds, phones and web platforms ignore it. Converting WMV to MP4 is the standard exit, and usually saves space at the same time.

Strengths

  • ✓ Good quality-per-bit for its era
  • ✓ Native Windows Media integration

Limitations

  • ✗ Poor non-Windows and mobile support
  • ✗ Obsolete next to H.264
  • ✗ DRM variants are device-locked
Compression
WMV3 / VC-1
Quality
Efficient in its day
Compatibility
Windows-centric
Best for
Legacy Windows media

Convert WMV to…

25 direct directions plus 46 workflows, sorted A–Z; 🔥 marks popular targets.

WMV to 3G2 WMV to 3GP WMV to APNG WMV to ASF WMV to AVI Hot WMV to DV WMV to F4V WMV to FLV WMV to GIF Hot WMV to H.264 WMV to M2TS WMV to M4V Hot WMV to MKV Hot WMV to MOV Hot WMV to MP4 Hot WMV to MPEG WMV to MPEG1 WMV to MPEG2 WMV to MPEG4 WMV to MPG WMV to TS WMV to VOB WMV to WEBM Hot WMV to WebP Hot WMV to Y4M

Cross-engine workflows

WMV to 7Z WMV to AAC WMV to AC3 WMV to AIF WMV to AIFF WMV to ALAC WMV to APK WMV to AU WMV to CAF WMV to E-AC3 WMV to F4A WMV to F4B WMV to FLAC WMV to GSM WMV to JAR WMV to JFIF WMV to JPE WMV to JPEG WMV to JPG WMV to M4A WMV to M4B WMV to M4R WMV to MP2 WMV to MP3 WMV to OGA WMV to OGG WMV to OPUS WMV to PCM WMV to PNG WMV to PNG24 WMV to PNG8 WMV to TAR WMV to TAR.BZ2 WMV to TAR.GZ WMV to TAR.XZ WMV to TBZ2 WMV to TGZ WMV to TTA WMV to TXZ WMV to VOC WMV to W64 WMV to WAV WMV to WAVPCM WMV to WIM WMV to WV WMV to ZIP

Convert other files to WMV…

3G2 to WMV 3GP to WMV ASF to WMV AVI to WMV Hot DivX to WMV DV to WMV F4V to WMV FLV to WMV GIF to WMV Hot H.264 to WMV M1V to WMV M2TS to WMV M2V to WMV M4V to WMV Hot MJPEG to WMV MKV to WMV Hot MOV to WMV Hot MP4 to WMV Hot MPEG to WMV MPEG1 to WMV MPEG2 to WMV MPEG4 to WMV MPG to WMV MTS to WMV MXF to WMV OGV to WMV RM to WMV RMVB to WMV TS to WMV VOB to WMV WEBM to WMV Hot WTV to WMV Xvid to WMV Y4M to WMV

Frequently asked questions

What is a WMV file?

WMV is Microsoft’s Windows Media video format, still found in old recordings, webinars and screen captures.

How do I convert WMV files online?

Pick a target format from the "Convert WMV to…" list below, drop your file and hit convert. Everything runs in your browser — no install, no upload, no watermark, no limits.

Is it safe to convert WMV files here?

Yes. Every conversion is performed by your own device inside the browser — files never leave for a server, and the page keeps working even offline.

Which formats can WMV convert to?

This page lists all 71 directions across documents, images, audio, video, spreadsheets and archives — each one is its own free converter page.