Convert MOV to WMA
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Pull the audio out of your MOV as WMA
Converting MOV 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 MOV to WMA
- 1 Drop your MOV file into the converter above.
- 2 It is converted to WMA automatically — no settings to fiddle with.
- 3 Download your new WMA file instantly.
MOV vs WMA
| Feature | MOV | WMA |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Transparency | No | No |
| Animation | Yes | No |
| MIME type | video/quicktime | audio/x-ms-wma |
| Best for | Editing footage from Apple devices before exporting to a smaller shareable format. | Legacy Windows audio — converted to MP3 for universal playback. |
About the formats
QuickTime movie
MOV is Apple’s QuickTime container, common straight off iPhones and Macs. It preserves high quality and is excellent for editing, though files run larger than MP4.
Strengths
- High quality, edit-friendly
- Native to Apple devices
- Supports multiple tracks and metadata
Limitations
- Large files
- Less universal than MP4
- Can need conversion for Windows/web
Best for: Editing footage from Apple devices before exporting to a smaller shareable format.
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.