How to convert Windows Media (WMV) to GIF (animated)
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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 GIF (animated)
NexMedia converts Windows Media (WMV) to GIF (animated) 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 GIF online free, no account required — GIF is a looping animation format with at most 256 colours per frame and no sound.
Change WMV to GIF without losing quality — convert WMV to GIF 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 GIF
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) dates from 1987. An animated GIF is a sequence of frames, each limited to a palette of at most 256 colours, and it has no sound.
Short looping animations, reactions and simple graphics on websites, in chats and on social media.
Because of the 256-colour limit and frame-by-frame storage, animated GIFs are large and show banding on photographic video.
Why convert a clip to GIF? GIFs autoplay everywhere — forums, chats, READMEs and comment threads — with no video player, hosting or sound to worry about.
What changes when you convert WMV to GIF
- The WMV is re-encoded into GIF at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
- GIF cannot hold sound, so the audio track of the WMV is dropped.
- GIF stores at most 256 colours per frame, so the colours of the WMV are reduced to a palette.
- WMV files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.
Settings you can change
Before you convert WMV to GIF, you can adjust: Frame rate, Width, Colours, Dithering, Trim start, and Trim duration.
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 GIF file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
WMV to GIF: questions and answers
Does converting WMV to GIF reduce quality?
The WMV is re-encoded into GIF 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 GIF?
WMV is Microsoft's Windows Media video format. GIF is a looping animation format with at most 256 colours per frame and no sound.
Can I change the settings when converting WMV to GIF?
Before you convert WMV to GIF, you can adjust: Frame rate, Width, Colours, Dithering, Trim start, and Trim duration.
Do I need an account to convert WMV to GIF?
No. You can convert WMV to GIF without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted GIF file kept?
The GIF file you convert from WMV is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert WMV to GIF, where does the sound go?
GIF cannot hold sound, so the audio track of the WMV is dropped.
Why does my GIF have fewer colours than my WMV?
GIF stores at most 256 colours per frame, so the colours of the WMV are reduced to a palette.