How to Convert .WMV to QuickTime on a PC

QuickTime files use the MOV extension.

PC users have become familiar with the Windows Media Video (WMV) file format. Microsoft's Windows Media Player uses it as the standard movie format, as do many Windows-branded devices, like the Zune. The QuickTime Movie (MOV), the WMV's counterpart on Macs, closely resembles the WMV in its video quality and file size. PC users can call on a group of free online converters to turn their WMVs into QuickTime files.

Instructions

Media-convert

1. Access Media-convert.com. Select "Choose File" and find the WMV that you want to convert. Choose the video file in the pop-up by selecting "OK."

2. Pick out "WMV" as your input movie format in the dropdown menu. Next, select "MOV," QuickTime's file format, as your output video format in the output dropdown.

3. Click "OK" to begin the video transfer. After the conversion completes, click the file link to download your QuickTime movie.

Mediaconverter

1. Access Mediaconverter.org.

2. Choose "Upload a file" and locate the WMV you wish to convert. Afterwards, choose "MOV" from the available conversion formats.

3. Click "Start" to convert to QuickTime. Once the conversion finishes, click on the Mediaconverter link to receive your new movie.

Zamzar

1. Access Zamzar.com in any browser.

2. Click "Choose File" and find the WMV. Afterwards, select MOV as your output format.

3. Give Zamzar your email and click "Convert." Soon, you'll receive an email from the site containing your QuickTime file.

References

• Fileinfo: WMV
• Microsoft: Windows Media Player
• Fileinfo: MOV
• Apple: QuickTime

Resources

• Media-convert: Online movie converter
• Mediaconverter: Convert WMVs
• Zamzar: Generate MOVs