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Convert WMV files to MP4, MP3, MOV and WebM and more, or turn other files into WMV. Everything on this page is converted in your browser, so your files never leave your device.
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About WMV
WMV is Microsoft's own video format from the Windows Media Player era. Outside Windows it needs extra software, and browsers do not play it.
WMV does not play on Macs, phones or in browsers without extra software. WMV plays in old Windows software without extra codecs.
- Stands for
- Windows Media Video
- Type
- Video format
- Compression
- Lossy
- Usually contains
- WMV video with WMA audio in an ASF container
- Introduced
- 1999, by Microsoft
- Opens in
- Windows; needs extra software on Mac, iPhone and Android
- Best for
- Legacy Windows playback
- File extension
- .wmv
- MIME type
- video/x-ms-wmv
Questions
How do I open a WMV file?
WMV opens in: Windows; needs extra software on Mac, iPhone and Android. If your device or app cannot open it, convert it to MP4 or MP3 above.
What can I convert WMV to?
toany converts WMV to MP4, MP3, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI, FLV, 3GP, MPG, TS, GIF, WebP, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS, WAV and FLAC.
What can I convert to WMV?
toany creates WMV files from MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI, FLV, 3GP, MPG and TS.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Every WMV conversion listed here runs inside your browser. The files stay on your device.
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