Convert WMV to M4A

Converting one file format to another may be necessary for various reasons. So, for example, you may want to convert WMV to M4A if your computer, phone or other device does not support WMV 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 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.

M4A is a file extension encoded with the AAC codec. An audio-only MPEG 4 container typically uses the M4A file extension. Compared to MP3, M4A has better sound quality and smaller file size. Contains audio encoded using the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) or Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) codec. M4A files are close to .MP4 video files because both file types use the MPEG-4 container format. But M4A files only contain audio data. It aims to surpass MP3 and become the new standard for audio compression. M4A is pretty much very similar to MP3, but is designed to have better quality at the same or even smaller file size. The M4A format was first introduced by Apple. The format type is also known as Apple Lossless Encoder (ALE). The M4A format provides good compression with high sound quality and is widely used by Apple to distribute music through the iTunes Store. Songs that include copyright protection have the .M4P extension. Many programs support playing M4A files, including VLC, iTunes, QuickTime, Windows Media Player (v11 requires K-Lite codec pack), Media Player Classic.