What's the best way to compress WMV for Gmail / Email?

Upload your .wmv file, pick Gmail / Email as the platform (it's already selected on this page), and compress. We'll target 23 MB to stay safely under Gmail / Email's 25 MB cap. Output is MP4 H.264 that plays inline on Gmail / Email.

Does Gmail / Email accept WMV files directly?

Gmail / Email plays MP4 inline. We convert WMV to MP4 during compression so it displays properly in Gmail / Email's video player.

Will quality drop when compressing to fit?

For short clips under a few minutes, the difference is hard to notice on a phone screen. For longer videos, we scale down resolution (1080p → 720p) before degrading quality at the original size. You can also trim the video to the highlight reel before compressing — that preserves full visual quality in the kept portion.

Do I need an account?

No. Upload, compress, download. Files auto-delete from our servers after 1 hour. No signup, no watermark, no email required.

WMV → Gmail / Email

Compress WMV for Gmail / Email

WMV attachments trigger two different failures in email: size (Windows Movie Maker exports are usually 100 MB+, blowing past Gmail's 25 MB and Outlook's 20 MB cap) and playability (Mac/iPhone/iPad recipients need VLC or a third-party app to play WMV, killing the inline-preview experience). This page fixes both in one pass: transcode WMV → MP4 H.264 (plays in Gmail's web UI, Outlook's built-in preview, iOS Mail, and macOS Mail without any additional software) and compress to under 25 MB for Gmail/Yahoo or under 20 MB for Outlook (use Custom Size for the tighter target).

25 MB targetInput: WMVOutput: MP4 H.264

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How to compress WMV for Gmail / Email

1Drag your .wmv file onto the upload zone above (or browse to it).
2Gmail / Email is already selected — we'll target 23 MB to stay safely under the 25 MB cap.
3Optionally trim to a highlight clip or switch to H.265 for 30-50% smaller files at the same quality.
4Download the compressed MP4 and share it on Gmail / Email. Source file auto-deletes from our servers after 1 hour.

What to know about WMV → Gmail / Email

Outlook corporate accounts often cap at 10 MB — use Custom Size 10 MB.
Mac/iOS recipients can't play WMV inline without third-party apps — MP4 plays everywhere.
Windows Movie Maker exports are famously oversized; expect 70-90% compression.
WMV Professional's VC-1 codec → H.264 is a visible quality improvement at the same bitrate.

The compression math

A 3-minute 720p WMV = ~250 MB. Gmail 23 MB target − 128 kbps audio = ~970 kbps video. H.264 720p CRF 28 = ~22 MB. Plays in every email client.

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.

About Gmail / Email

Compress videos to send by email. Gmail limits attachments to 25MB and most email services cap at 20-25MB. Our tool fits your video within these limits.

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