MP4 VS WMV and How to Convert MP4 to WMV or WMV to MP4?

Overview

Many users are very familiar with MP4 and WMV formats and they may have stored many MP4 and WMV on their computers, but few of them can tell clearly what the difference is between MP4 and WMV. Now the following MP4 vs WMV part can give you a general knowledge about the similarities and differences between MP4 and WMV, which can help you to choose whether MP4 or WMV you should save your video file as when exporting videos from video programs, downloading videos from video sharing websites, playing your video files in certain media players or devices, etc. Also this article introduces a universal video converter to help users to convert between MP4 and WMV or convert any video format to MP4 or WMV.

MP4 vs WMV

• Definition: MP4 is a container format which has the ability in wrapping various video codecs, audio codecs, still images, subtitles; WMV is a compression format developed by Microsoft aiming to compatibly working with Microsoft softwares and hardwares.
• Developer: MP4 is developed by Moving Picture Experts Group; WMV is developed by Microsoft
• Video quality: MP4 has usually better video quality than WMV but the actual video quality depends on its included video and audio codecs; WMV has not as good video quality as MP4.
• Playback support: MP4 has cross-platform support and can be played on both Windows, Mac, mobile devices and most media players.; WMV is well supported by Microsoft softwares, like Windows Media Player, Windows Photos, etc.
• Limitations: Sometimes users have the video incompatibility issues mostly due to the unsupported codecs compressed in MP4 format; WMV has incompatibility issues with non-Windows softwares, such as Mac and iOS devices and media players and users need to install plug-ins to play WMV files on the unsupported devices and media players.

From the above MP4 vs WMV part, users may have learned that in what situations users should choose MP4 over WMV or WMV over MP4. Of course, if you have stored many WMV and want MP4 or stored MP4 and want to convert to WMV, a professional video converter - iDealshare VideoGo is very helpful.

MP4 and WMV Video Converter - iDealshare VideoGo

• Convert any WMV to MP4 for easily playing WMV on iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Android, PSP, Zune, Roku, almost all mobile devices, etc.
• Convert any MP4 to WMV for better playing MP4 in all versions of Windows Media Player or editing MP4 on Windows Movie Maker, Windows Photos, etc.
• Convert any video format to MP4 or to WMV for your specific devices and media players.
• Convert MP4 or WMV to any other video format to benefit from other video formats.
• Convert between any two video formats.

Guide on Converting between MP4 and WMV

The following guide will show on how to convert MP4 to WMV or convert WMV to MP4.

Make Preparation: Free download MP4 WMV Converter

Free download the ideal AVI MP4 Converter - iDealshare VideoGo(for Windows, for Mac), install and run it, the following interface will pop up.

Step 1 Import video files

Click the "Add file" button to import WMV or MP4 files to this WMV and MP4 Converter

Step 2 Set MP4 as output format (optional)

By default, the output video is just MP4, if you want to convert AVI to MP4, simply ignore this step. If you like to convert to other video format, please click "Profile" button >"General Video" category.

Step 3 Convert between MP4 and WMV

Click "Convert" button to finish converting WMV to MP4 or converting MP4 to WMV.