WMF

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.

.wmf (1)

What is wmf file?

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

How to open wmf file?

Use XnView or another graphics viewer such as Nero PhotoSnap Viewer, IrfanView, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw.

How to convert wmf file?

Some graphic editors are able to convert *.wmf files to other graphic file formats.

Suggested software to open wmf file:

XnView MP

Associated software actions with the wmf file

Open

Software applications that can open wmf files:

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Revelation Natural Art (Microsoft Windows)

Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)

PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)

TreeView (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)

Ultimate Paint (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

WMF Converter Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

XnView MP (Multiplatform)

Apache OpenOffice Draw (OpenOffice.org Draw) (Multiplatform)

Affinity Designer (Multiplatform)

Edit

Software applications that can edit wmf files:

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Revelation Natural Art (Microsoft Windows)

Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)

PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)

TreeView (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)

Ultimate Paint (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

WMF Converter Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apache OpenOffice Draw (OpenOffice.org Draw) (Multiplatform)

Save

Software capable of saving wmf files:

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)

SmartDraw (Microsoft Windows)

TreeView (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)

Ultimate Paint (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

WMF Converter Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apache OpenOffice Draw (OpenOffice.org Draw) (Multiplatform)

View

Programs for viewing wmf files:

IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)

ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)

WildBit Viewer (Microsoft Windows)

XnView MP (Multiplatform)

Create

Software apps that create wmf files:

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Revelation Natural Art (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apache OpenOffice Draw (OpenOffice.org Draw) (Multiplatform)

Convert

Software apps that convert wmf files:

IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Graphic Workshop Professional (Microsoft Windows)

ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)

Bulk Image Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

XnView MP (Multiplatform)

Apache OpenOffice Draw (OpenOffice.org Draw) (Multiplatform)

Picture Resize Free Online Images Converter (On-line services)

Import

Software apps that import wmf files:

Janome Digitizer Pro (Microsoft Windows)

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

UniConvertor (Microsoft Windows)

Mayura Draw (Microsoft Windows)

Visual Labels (Microsoft Windows)

Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)

UniConvertor for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Inkscape (Multiplatform)

Affinity Designer (Multiplatform)

Export

Software apps that export wmf files:

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

UniConvertor (Microsoft Windows)

Mayura Draw (Microsoft Windows)

Equation Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

Wintrack (Microsoft Windows)

Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)

UniConvertor for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Inkscape (Multiplatform)

Affinity Designer (Multiplatform)

Software apps that print wmf files:

IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)

Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

XnView MP (Multiplatform)

.wmf (2)

Widelands game map

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.

How to open wmf file?

Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.

How to convert wmf file?

Probably cannot be converted to anything else.

Suggested software to open wmf file:

Widelands

Associated software actions with the wmf file

Other actions

Software applications that handle other tasks involving wmf files:

Widelands (Microsoft Windows)