WMV Video Compressor
WMV (Windows Media Video) is Microsoft's proprietary video format, commonly produced by Windows Movie Maker and older Windows applications. WMV files play fine on Windows PCs but are incompatible with Mac, iPhone, Android, and every major social media platform. CompressYourVideo.com converts WMV to compressed MP4, making your video playable on any device. WMV is a declining format being replaced by MP4 across the industry, so converting old WMV archives to MP4 also future-proofs your video collection. The compressed MP4 output is typically 30 to 60% smaller than the original WMV while maintaining comparable visual quality.
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MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM up to 2 GB
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About WMV files
WMV (Windows Media Video) is Microsoft's proprietary video format, commonly produced by Windows Movie Maker and older Windows applications. WMV files play fine on Windows PCs but are incompatible with Mac, iPhone, Android, and every major social media platform. CompressYourVideo.com converts WMV to compressed MP4, making your video playable on any device. WMV is a declining format being replaced by MP4 across the industry, so converting old WMV archives to MP4 also future-proofs your video collection. The compressed MP4 output is typically 30 to 60% smaller than the original WMV while maintaining comparable visual quality.
To compress a WMV file, upload it to CompressYourVideo.com and choose your target platform or file size. Your video is compressed with optimal quality and converted to MP4 for maximum compatibility.
Advantages
- ✓Good quality for Windows playback
- ✓Built into older Windows systems
Limitations
- ✗Poor compatibility outside Windows
- ✗Not supported on Mac, iPhone, Android natively
- ✗Not accepted by social media platforms
- ✗Declining format, being replaced by MP4