Convert Compressed Windows metafiles (WMZ) online for free
The converter easily converts your WMZ metafiles to various formats - free and online. No Microsoft Windows or or other Vector Image software needed.
To convert other file formats to the "Compressed Windows Metafile" file type, you need software like Microsoft Windows or a similar tool.
A .WMZ file is primarily a Compressed Windows Metafile graphic, created by applying GZIP compression to a standard WMF (Windows Metafile) document. It stores vector and raster image data. Historically, Microsoft also used the .WMZ extension for Windows Media Player Skin Packages - ZIP-like archives containing XML files, JScripts, and interface graphics used to customize the legacy media player.
Currently, .WMZ files pose several severe compatibility challenges. The format is heavily proprietary to the Windows ecosystem. If you are not using Microsoft Office, opening these files is difficult. They lack native support in macOS, Linux, and all major web browsers. For users discovering old clip art or skin packages, the requirement to use legacy software is a significant disadvantage. The format is largely obsolete for modern web and design workflows, meaning you cannot share these files easily without the recipient facing errors.
To make the graphic usable today, you must convert it. For vector editing or modern web display, convert .WMZ to SVG. If you need a reliable flat image for cross-platform sharing or social media, convert to PNG or WEBP. For long-term document archiving, convert to PDF. If the file is a skin package, you might simply want to extract it to a standard archive format. 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 WMZ file.
Users also converted WMX, WMP, WMS, SKIN, WMG, MSO, WMA, PDF, WMV, KMZ, WEBP, PNG and JPG files.
If you want to convert WMZ file to JPG, MP4, PDF, PNG, INI, CFG, CONF, CONFIG, JSON, XML, YAML or YML, you can use Microsoft Windows or similar software from the "Compressed Vector Image Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert ZSHRC, CONF, RCFILE, GITCONFIG, RC, PLIST, BASHRC, CONFIG, PROFILE, INI, PREFS or CFG files to WMZ, try Microsoft Windows or another comparable tool in the "Compressed Vector Image Storage" category.
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 WMZ converter.