WMF Converter

Convert Windows Metafile graphics (WMF) online for free


Drop or upload your .WMF file

How to convert your WMF file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your WMF file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert WMF to another file type

The converter easily converts your WMF graphics to various formats - free and online. No Microsoft Office or or other Vector Image software needed.

  • WMF to JPG
  • WMF to PDF
  • WMF to PNG
  • WMF to SVG
  • WMF to JPEG
  • WMF to EPS
  • WMF to EMF
  • WMF to HTM
  • WMF to WLM
  • WMF to AVS
  • WMF to IWC
  • WMF to PPM

Convert a file to WMF

To convert other file formats to the "Windows Metafile" file type, you need software like Microsoft Office or a similar tool.


About WMF files

The .WMF format is a 16-bit graphic format introduced by Microsoft in the early 1990s. Originally designed to store both vector and raster graphics for the Windows operating system, it became the standard format for clip art in legacy versions of Microsoft Office. A rare secondary use for this extension is as a map file for the open-source game Widelands. You can open standard .WMF files natively on Windows using Microsoft Paint or insert them into documents using Microsoft Word. Professional graphics tools like Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW also support them. However, the .WMF format is critically outdated. It lacks support for modern graphic features like transparency, advanced anti-aliasing, and CMYK color spaces. Because it relies heavily on the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI), rendering .WMF files on non-Windows platforms like macOS, Linux, or mobile devices often results in severe visual errors or broken formatting. Furthermore, it is not supported by any web browser. To fix these compatibility issues, converting your .WMF files is highly recommended. For modern web use or editing, convert .WMF to SVG, which preserves vector scalability without platform restrictions. If you need a reliable image for sharing or viewing on mobile devices, converting to PNG or JPG is best. For archiving or sharing fixed-layout documents, convert to PDF. Just drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your WMF file.

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FAQ

If you want to convert WMF file to AI, CDR, SWF, FLA or XFL, you can use Microsoft Office or similar software from the "Legacy Vector Graphics Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert AFPUB, EPS, FIG, VSD, SKETCH, VDX, AFPHOTO, PDF, AFDESIGN, SVG, VSDX or AI files to WMF, try Microsoft Office or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Vector Graphics Storage" category.



The WMF Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our WMF converter.