WMV to MOV converter
Convert WMV to MOV in seconds, free and unlimited. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark: your video never leaves your device.
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Quick answer: To convert WMV to MOV, add the WMV file to the iHateFiles WMV to MOV converter and press Convert. The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded, and it is free with no sign-up, watermark or size limit. Re-encodes the picture and sound into a MOV container.
Should you convert WMV to MOV?
Do this when something specifically needs MOV. The picture is re-encoded, so it costs a little quality; if all you need is a file that plays everywhere, MP4 is usually the better target.
The picture is re-encoded
A WMV usually holds Windows Media Video 7, 8 or 9 with WMA sound. This writes H.264 video with AAC sound into the MOV. Both sides are compressed with loss, so this is a second generation: leave the quality at its default or higher, because the encoder is working from WMV artefacts rather than the original.
Expect a smaller MOV
H.264 video is a much more efficient codec than what a WMV holds, so at the same visual quality the MOV is usually a third to a half of the size.
Where the MOV will play
MOV plays on every Apple device, Windows 10 and later, and most editors.
WMV and MOV side by side
| WMV | MOV | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the file | Windows Media Video 7, 8 or 9 with WMA sound | H.264 video with AAC sound |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Carries sound | Yes | Yes |
| Plays on | Windows, and VLC elsewhere; Macs need an extra player | every Apple device, Windows 10 and later, and most editors |
| Here | Read and write | Read and write |
What usually goes wrong
About the WMV. A WMV that will not play anywhere may be DRM-protected rather than corrupt. No converter can remove that, and none should.
About the MOV. A MOV recorded on an iPhone is usually H.264 or HEVC and plays anywhere. A MOV exported from an editor may be ProRes, ten times larger, and rejected by the same places.
How to convert WMV to MOV
- Add your WMV file. It is read from your disk and stays there.
- Check the settings. The output format is already set to MOV.
- Press convert and the MOV file is saved back to your device.
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Questions
How do I convert WMV to MOV?
Open this page, add your WMV file, and press convert. The file is decoded and re-encoded by your own browser and saved back to your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Is this WMV to MOV converter free?
Yes, completely. There is no account, no sign-in, no watermark and no daily limit, because there is no server doing the work. Your own device does it.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. There is no upload endpoint. The conversion runs inside this browser tab, so your file never leaves your device. You can open your browser's network panel and watch: nothing carrying your file is sent.
Is there a file size limit?
No fixed limit. Because the work happens on your machine there is no server quota. The only ceiling is your own device's memory, which for video means very large files may be slow.
Will converting to MOV lose quality?
MOV is a lossy format, so some detail is discarded. The quality control on this page decides how much. The default is set high enough that most people cannot see the difference.
Can I convert several WMV files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and they are converted one after another, then offered as a single ZIP.