Convert FLV to WMV

Converting one file format to another may be necessary for various reasons. So, for example, you may want to convert FLV to WMV if your computer, phone or other device does not support FLV format. Also, conversion is often required to reduce the file size, since the original format takes up too much space in the device's memory. Perhaps you just need to extract the audio track from the video file, in which case converting the video to audio format is a good option. In any case, with the help of our converter, you can easily complete the required task. Below you can find out some details about the original and new file formats.

The FLV extension significantly compresses content and belongs to the category of video formats, or media containers. The format can be opened on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux or Android platforms. The FLV format was created by the developers of the Macromedia company. In 2007, Adobe Systems became the owner of the patent. FLV is an open format, so it is supported by a variety of programs from various developers. .FLV files can be created using Adobe Flash or other similar applications. They usually include a short title, audio, video, and metadata. FLV or Flash Video is a file format that is very widely used for publishing videos on the Internet. Almost all online videos that you see on such well-known sites as YouTube, Vimeo and the like have previously used this particular format. With the development and increasing speed of the Internet, watching videos online has become commonplace. To achieve good quality video transmission, coding began to be used that transmits data at high speed and without loss of quality. You can not only play the media file on your computer, but also prepare it for playing on your smartphone, tablet, player and uploading to social networks. To do this, you need to convert the clip to a different format.

The abbreviation WMV stands for Windows Media Video. A similar extension can be seen in video files - you need a player that supports this format to view them. Video format wmv (Windows Media Video) - the format was born thanks to Microsoft. A video file based on the Microsoft Advanced Systems Format (ASF) container format and compressed using Windows Media Compression. It is similar to the .ASF file and contains video encoded using one of Microsoft's native Windows Media Video (WMV) codecs. It contains audio, video, or mixed recordings packed using the Windows Media Audio codecs (WMA is a special kind of format designed exclusively for storing audio files) and Windows Media Video (WMV). It was developed mainly for storage and possible broadcast of video information. In addition to Windows, this format is also supported by other operating systems, if the appropriate codecs are installed. Also, WMV has become widespread among portable playback devices. Almost all computers should play this format, since codecs for WMV are usually installed with Windows, so such files should be opened by many players. When choosing a suitable program, you need to be guided by the ease of use and the availability of additional functions.