How to convert Windows Media (WMV) to Animated PNG
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert Windows Media (WMV) to Animated PNG
NexMedia converts Windows Media (WMV) to Animated PNG on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About Windows Media (WMV)
Windows Media Video (WMV) is Microsoft's family of video codecs, stored in the ASF container.
Older Windows software, Windows Movie Maker projects and video from the 2000s.
WMV files can carry DRM, and many devices outside Windows do not play WMV.
Convert WMV to Animated PNG online free, no account required — Animated PNG is an animated PNG with full colour and transparency.
Change WMV to Animated PNG without losing quality — convert WMV to Animated PNG free in your browser.
Why does my WMV video refuse to play on my Mac or iPhone? Windows Media Video uses Microsoft codecs that Apple and Android devices don't include, so a conversion to MP4 is the quickest fix.
About Animated PNG
APNG (Animated PNG) extends PNG with animation frames. A viewer that does not support APNG shows its first frame as an ordinary PNG.
Animated stickers and web animations that need more than GIF's 256 colours or smooth transparency; all major browsers display it.
An APNG is usually much larger than a video of the same clip, and it has no sound.
Why convert an animation to APNG? It keeps GIF-style looping but with full colour and transparency, so gradients and photos survive.
What changes when you convert WMV to Animated PNG
- The WMV is re-encoded into Animated PNG at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
- Animated PNG cannot hold sound, so the audio track of the WMV is dropped.
- WMV files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.
Settings you can change
This conversion runs with default settings; there is nothing to adjust.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted Animated PNG file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
WMV to Animated PNG: questions and answers
Does converting WMV to Animated PNG reduce quality?
The WMV is re-encoded into Animated PNG at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between WMV and Animated PNG?
WMV is Microsoft's Windows Media video format. Animated PNG is an animated PNG with full colour and transparency.
Can I change the settings when converting WMV to Animated PNG?
This conversion runs with default settings; there is nothing to adjust.
Do I need an account to convert WMV to Animated PNG?
No. You can convert WMV to Animated PNG without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted Animated PNG file kept?
The Animated PNG file you convert from WMV is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert WMV to Animated PNG, where does the sound go?
Animated PNG cannot hold sound, so the audio track of the WMV is dropped.
What happens if my WMV file is copy-protected?
WMV files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.