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Windows Metafile Format
File type: Dangerous and malicious file, Vector graphic file
Files with wmf file extension can be found as pictures in Windows Metafile Format. WMF is a 16-bit format introduced in Windows 3.0; a newer 32-bit version with additional commands is called Enhanced Metafile (EMF).
Found 2 different file type records with the same wmf filename suffix.
File type category:
Dangerous and malicious file
Vector graphic file
Date updated: July 14, 2025
Windows Metafile Format - graphics file format used to exchange graphics information between Microsoft Windows applications.
WMF files can hold both vector and bit-mapped images.
WMF is a 16-bit format introduced in Windows 3.0; a newer 32-bit version with additional commands is called Enhanced Metafile (EMF). EMF is also used as a graphics language for printer drivers.
There are also compressed versions of Windows Metafiles known as Compressed Windows Metafile (WMZ) & Compressed Windows Enhanced Metafile (EMZ).
MIME types:
application/x-msmetafile
application/wmf
application/x-wmf
image/wmf
image/x-wmf
image/x-win-metafile
zz-application/zz-winassoc-wmf
Use XnView or another graphics viewer such as Nero PhotoSnap Viewer, IrfanView, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw.
Some graphic editors are able to convert *.wmf files to other graphic file formats.
Software applications that can open wmf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that can edit wmf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving wmf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Programs for viewing wmf files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software apps that create wmf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software apps that convert wmf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
On-line services
Software apps that import wmf files:
Microsoft Windows
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that export wmf files:
Microsoft Windows
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that print wmf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
A company logo, a funny pictogram or whatever picture can be nowadays turned in to embroidery design...
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: November 23, 2018
The wmf file extension is associated with the Widelands, a real-time strategic computer game for Apple Mac and Microsoft Windows operating systems.
The wmf file contains game map used by Widelands.
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving wmf files:
Microsoft Windows
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