Modernize older Windows Media Video files for universal support. Every conversion runs locally on your Mac — your WMV files are never uploaded.
macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon · Free to try
WMV is an older Windows-only video format. MP4 is the universal video format that plays on virtually every device. Modernize older Windows Media Video files for universal support.
PrivateRemix handles the WMV-to-MP4 conversion in a couple of clicks, with the result saved right next to your original file.
Unlike free online converters, PrivateRemix has no server. Your WMV files stay on your Mac — no upload, no cloud, no account.
Drag a WMV file into PrivateRemix, or pick one from your Mac.
Select MP4 from the formats PrivateRemix offers for your file.
The new MP4 appears next to the original. Nothing leaves your Mac.
The change is minimal. Both formats are compressed, and PrivateRemix converts at a high quality setting so there is no visible or audible drop for everyday use.
Not without extra software. Converting WMV to MP4 lets it play natively on Mac, iPhone and almost anything else.
For sharing and playback, yes — MP4 is supported by nearly every phone, TV, browser and editor, which is why it's the safe default.
No. PrivateRemix runs entirely on your Mac using its own processor. Your WMV files never leave the device — there is no server to upload to, and it works fully offline.
Yes. Drop in a batch of WMV files and PrivateRemix converts them all locally, saving each new MP4 next to its original.
Free to try. macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon.