WVL Converter

Extract text from DVR videos and images (WVL)


Drop or upload your .WVL file
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How to extract text from your WVL file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your WVL file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert WVL to another file type

To convert WVL DVR files to another format, you need CorelDRAW or other Video software.

Convert a file to WVL

To convert other file formats to the "Surveillance Footage" file type, you need software like CorelDRAW or a similar tool.


About WVL files

A .WVL file typically contains proprietary Wavelet Compressed Video footage generated by closed-circuit digital video recorder (DVR) systems used for security and surveillance. In older contexts, it may also function as a Corel Wavelet Compressed Bitmap, an early raster image format utilized by legacy graphic suites before being replaced by the WI extension. For surveillance video, specialized proprietary playback software provided by the specific hardware manufacturer is mandatory. For legacy images, older versions of CorelDRAW or Corel Photo-Paint are required to access the visual data. The primary drawback of the .WVL format is its extreme lack of interoperability. Because the wavelet video compression is proprietary to the DVR hardware, these files cannot be opened by standard media players. This is often frustrating when trying to share critical security footage with law enforcement, insurance agencies, or clients. For video files, converting to standard formats like MP4 (H.264) or AVI is essential for playback on mobile devices and modern computers. If dealing with a legacy Corel image, converting to JPG or PNG ensures web browser compatibility. Because the exact video codec is intentionally locked behind proprietary DVR hardware to prevent tampering, standard cloud converters frequently fail to process the stream. However, you can drag and drop your .WVL file into convert.guru to identify the specific file signature and inspect its internal headers. If our analysis detects an embedded standard video stream or a recognizable image format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.

Convert.Guru analyzes your WVL file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.


FAQ

If you want to convert WVL file to JPG, PDF, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, TIF, WEBP, ICO, CUR, PSD or PSB, you can use CorelDRAW or similar software from the "Surveillance Video & Legacy Images" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert RAW, PNG, AI, NEF, PSB, DNG, SVG, GIF, EPS, JPG, ARW or PDF files to WVL, try CorelDRAW or another comparable tool in the "Surveillance Video & Legacy Images" category.



The WVL 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 WVL converter.