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Top 5 Free WMV Converter and WMV Video Editor Reviews

For Windows users, WMV is a common video format that can be played on Windows Movie Player and edit in Windows Movie Maker. WMV is also can be played on many devices like Xbox. But there are also many devices that don't support WMV. In this case, you may need to convert WMV to another format.

Here, the article aims to introduce you top 5 WMV video converter to help you convert WMV video and top 5 WMV video editors so that you can edit WMV video to produce your own personalized video.

Top 5 WMV Video Converter

#1: Handbrake

If you know any little about video reproduce, you must hear about Handbrake. It is an open-source, multithreaded video transcoder- it converts digital media such as MKV, WMV, AVI, etc to MP4 and MKV format, compressing the files in the process.

#2: VLC

Actually, not just .wmv but any video files that the VLC Player can play it can convert to .mp4! The list includes popular video format such as VCD's .dat/.mpg, DVD Video's .vob, etc. The process is technically call Transcoding, and it's simple, fast and best of all, free-of-charge.

#3: FFmpeg

FFmpeg  is an open source project that develops libraries and programs for handling multimedia data. FFmpeg is the home to libavcodec, a codec library used by a large spectrum of programs, and libavformat, a mux and demux library for containers. You can use FFmpeg (a free command-line tool for Mac, Linux and Windows) to encode WMV to MP4.

#4: Freemake Video Converter

Freemake Video Converter is video converter that lets convert videos to avi, wmv, mp4 (iPhone, iPod, iPad, PSP, xBox), 3gp, rip dvd, extract mp3, burn DVD and Bluray, create photo slideshow and audio visualization, cut, join, rotate and upload videos, photos and music to YouTube.

#5: Format Factory

Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter and DVD ripper. It will convert (and compress) any video file or DVD to MP4/3GP/MPG/AVI/WMV/FLV/SWF and any audio file or CD to MP3/WMA/AMR/OGG/AAC/WAV.

Top 5 WMV Video Editors

#1: Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker is a default video editor on Windows. With Movie Maker, you can create, edit, and share your home movies right on your computer. Build your movie with a few simple drag-and-drops. Delete bad shots and include only the best scenes. Then share your movie via the Web, e-mail, or CD.

#2: OpenShot

OpenShot is a open source video editing program. It support for many video, audio, and image formats (based on FFmpeg) and help you create the film you have

#3: Avidemux

Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. It supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using a variety of codecs. Tasks can be automated using projects, job queue and powerful scripting.

#4: Sony Vegas

Sony Vegas softwares are a family of products that make it easy to import and edit movies, images, and music so you can jump right in and start creating your next video or audio masterpiece.

#5: Lightworks

Lightworks is an editing powerhouse, delivering unparalleled speed and flexibility, fully integrated with the other members of the Complete Collaboration family. There are two licenses available for Lightworks: a Free seven-day renewable license that all users can activate immediately after installation, and a Pro license which can be purchased as a Month, Year or Outright from the Lightworks Shop.

The All-in-One WMV Video Converter and Editor

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate (Mac version) is a integrated WMV converter and WMV editor.

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As a WMV video converter:

It can transcode MKV, MP4, AVCHD, MXF, XAVC, M2TS, AVI, FLV, H.265, even Blu-ray/DVD to SD/HD/3D MWV.

It also can batch convert WMV to 720p/1080p2160p MP4, MKV, AVI, 3GP, MOV, M4V, FLV, MP3, OGG, ACC, AC3, etc.

As a WMV video editor:

It can change of video dimensions, advanced output parameters, audio adjustments, video cutting, audio extraction, file merging, transition effects, add external SRT subtitle, add watermark, remove/replace audio and many other advanced options to help with your video conversion needs.

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