WMV converter
Convert your WMV files to any format.
What is a WMV file?
WMV is Microsoft's proprietary video format for Windows Media Player — rarely supported outside Windows, and most modern devices and browsers can't play it at all.
First released in 1999 by Microsoft, it uses lossy compression and no transparency, which makes it best suited to old Windows Movie Maker projects and video from Windows Media Player-era software.
Drop a WMV file below to see every available conversion. Files are processed server-side using ffmpeg and deleted immediately after — never stored.
Advantages of the WMV format
Good compression for its era
WMV achieved solid quality at low file sizes on the dial-up and early broadband connections it was designed for.
Convert WMV to…
Pick a target format — your WMV file will be converted server-side using ffmpeg.
WMV: frequently asked questions
Why won't my WMV file play on my Mac, phone or browser?
WMV is a Microsoft-only format with little support outside Windows Media Player. Converting to MP4 makes it playable on any device or browser.
Is the conversion private?
Video conversion is processed on our servers using ffmpeg — your file is deleted immediately after conversion and never stored.