Step 1: Supply your MOV files using the button above or by haul and lay.
Step 2: Click the 'Convert' button to start the conversion.
Step 3: Get your converted WMV files.
MOV to WMV Conversion FAQ
What does the MOV to WMV converter do?
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Converting modern MOV into WMV is useful for older editing software or legacy playback hardware. The converter remuxes or re-encodes as needed; expect a larger file because legacy codecs compress less efficiently.
Will resolution and frame rate be preserved in the WMV?
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Yes. MOV → WMV keeps resolution, frame rate, and aspect ratio unchanged by default. To change them, use the Resize or Speed tool on the result.
Is the MOV to WMV conversion reversible?
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You can convert the WMV back to MOV on this site. If either format involved is lossy, the round-trip is not bit-perfect even though it is visually or audibly close.
Will the converted WMV be a different size than the MOV?
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Modern codecs compress better, so WMV from a legacy MOV is typically 30-60% smaller at equivalent quality. Conversions in the opposite direction can grow the file.
What happens to the subtitle tracks in my MOV file?
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They cannot stay selectable, because WMV has no soft-subtitle stream to hold them. There are two ways out: burn them into the video during conversion, which makes them permanent and unstyleable, or export them as a separate .srt alongside the WMV for the player to load. The converter tells you which it did rather than dropping them silently. WMV is effectively a dead end: macOS, iOS, Android and every browser need third-party decoders, and some WMV files carry DRM that cannot be converted at all.
My MOV has several audio tracks — do they all survive into the WMV?
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Not dependably. MOV stores multiple audio streams as first-class tracks, but WMV playback support past the first track is inconsistent, so most players will only ever expose one. Choose the track you actually want before converting; the others are better extracted to their own files than left in a container that hides them. MOV is the format professional editors ask for, because it survives repeated round-trips through Final Cut Pro, Premiere and DaVinci Resolve without generational loss.
Will the WMV still play smoothly on a phone or a TV?
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It may not. MOV is decoded by dedicated silicon on phones, tablets and TVs, which is why it plays without flattening the battery. WMV typically falls back to software decoding on the same hardware — higher CPU load, a warmer device, and dropped frames on 4K material. For a device target, MOV is the safer container to stay in.
Why would I convert MOV to an older format like WMV?
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Because a lot of hardware never learned anything newer and never will. DVD players, in-car head units, camcorder playback modes, industrial displays and plenty of broadcast ingest equipment accept WMV and nothing else. The conversion is a deliberate step down in efficiency, bought in exchange for working on a device that has no other option. WMV compresses well for its age and remains the format PowerPoint, older Windows screen recorders and corporate media libraries expect.
Is there a file-size limit when converting MOV to WMV?
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Anonymous uploads are capped at a generous default; signed-in free accounts get a higher cap, and Pro accounts have no per-file limit. Browser memory is usually the practical constraint long before our server-side limits kick in.
Can I batch-convert several MOV files to WMV at once?
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Yes. Drop or pick multiple MOV files in one upload — the converter processes them in parallel and returns a ZIP of the WMV results. There is no need to repeat the upload step per file.
What happens to my MOV files after the conversion?
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Uploaded files and WMV outputs are auto-deleted after a short retention window. We do not inspect, share, or train on user files. Direct download links are time-limited and tied to your session.
Will my WMV play on phones, tablets, and TVs?
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WMV plays in most desktop players but is sometimes unsupported on mobile and TV. For broadest reach, consider MP4 instead.
