Windows Media Video
File type: Digital video and movie file
Files with wmv extension are video files compressed with the Windows Media Video codec that can be played in most media players. One of the most common and supported video formats.
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
File extension wmv is traditionally used for Windows Media Video files.
Advanced Systems Format (.asf) files that include audio, video, or both compressed with Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Windows Media Video (WMV) codecs.
WMV video can be coded in both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 video format.
By using a separate extension, you can install multiple players on your computer and associate certain players with the .wmv extension for playback of audio and video sources.
MIME types:
video/x-ms-wmv
The .wmv files are widely supported by many multimedia players such as PowerDVD, Windows Media Player, Nero ShowTime, KMPlayer, Winamp and etc.
The .wmv files is widely supported by many video converters and video editors, that can convert .wmv files to another video format, such as AVI, DivX, XviD, MKV, MP4 and etc.
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Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
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AVS Video Editor (Microsoft Windows)
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Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Video Edit Magic (Microsoft Windows)
FFDShow (Microsoft Windows)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
KMPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
ALLPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
MPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
Final Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
Stereoscopic Player (Microsoft Windows)
Zune (Microsoft Windows)
Crystal Player (Microsoft Windows)
Zoom Player (Microsoft Windows)
CrystalPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
Haihaisoft Universal Player (Microsoft Windows)
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
MPlayer for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Elmedia Player (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Windows Media Player for Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Xine (Linux/Unix)
MPlayer for Linux (Linux/Unix)
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Totem (Linux/Unix)
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Freemake Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
DVD to Zune Converter (Microsoft Windows)
WinX Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
SUPER (Microsoft Windows)
Free Studio (Microsoft Windows)
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MediaCoder (Microsoft Windows)
FormatFactory (Microsoft Windows)
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Ultimate DVD Converter (Microsoft Windows)
ConvertXtoDVD (Microsoft Windows)
HandBrake (Microsoft Windows)
Icecream Media Converter (Microsoft Windows)
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VSDC Free Video Editor (Microsoft Windows)
iSkysoft Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Wondershare Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
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HandBrake for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
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Cucusoft MPEG/AVI to DVD/VCD/SVCD Converter Pro (Microsoft Windows)
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Filmora (Microsoft Windows)
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Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)
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EasyWMA for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Video to GIF Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Filmora for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Movavi Video Editor (Multiplatform)
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Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Movie Studio (Microsoft Windows)
AVS Video Editor (Microsoft Windows)
ArcSoft ShowBiz (Microsoft Windows)
TRP Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Filmora (Microsoft Windows)
Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) (Microsoft Windows)
Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
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