Convert FLV to WMA
Free, fast and secure — convert FLV to WMA right in your browser.
FLV
WMA
Pull the audio out of your FLV as WMA
Converting FLV to WMA extracts a clean audio track from your video, giving you a compact Windows Media Audio you can play, share or add to a playlist without the video.
How to convert FLV to WMA
- 1 Drop your FLV file into the converter above.
- 2 It is converted to WMA automatically — no settings to fiddle with.
- 3 Download your new WMA file instantly.
FLV vs WMA
| Feature | FLV | WMA |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Transparency | No | No |
| Animation | Yes | No |
| MIME type | video/x-flv | audio/x-ms-wma |
| Best for | Rescuing old Flash video by converting it to MP4 or WebM. | Legacy Windows audio — converted to MP3 for universal playback. |
About the formats
FLV
Flash video
FLV is the old Flash video container. Once dominant for web streaming, it is now obsolete and almost always needs converting to a modern format like MP4.
Strengths
- Small files for its era
- Plays in legacy Flash players
- Common in old web archives
Limitations
- Obsolete — Flash is discontinued
- No support on modern devices
- Lower quality than modern codecs
Best for: Rescuing old Flash video by converting it to MP4 or WebM.
WMA
Windows Media Audio
WMA is Microsoft’s audio format, once common on Windows for music and playback. It compresses well but has limited support outside the Windows ecosystem.
Strengths
- Plays natively on Windows
- Decent compression
- Small files
Limitations
- Weak support on Mac, mobile and web
- Lossy compression
- Often needs converting
Best for: Legacy Windows audio — converted to MP3 for universal playback.
Frequently asked questions
Upload your FLV file above and it is converted to WMA automatically. When it is ready, download your new Windows Media Audio — the whole thing takes just a few seconds in your browser.
Converting FLV to WMA extracts a clean audio track from your video, giving you a compact Windows Media Audio you can play, share or add to a playlist without the video.
Converting between compressed formats can introduce minor changes, but our converter keeps your WMA looking as close to the original as possible.
Yes. The converter is free to use, with no watermark and no sign-up required.
Your files are processed securely and are never shared with anyone.