Convert FLV to WMA

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You can convert FLV to WMA for free: upload your FLV above and Flippy extracts the audio as WMA in your browser, no signup needed.

Turning FLV into WMA isn't really a conversion: it's an extraction: Flippy lifts the audio track out of your FLV and re-packs it on its own. You keep the sound and drop the pixels, swapping an FLV that runs small files with dial-up-era expectations about quality for a WMA built for keeping aging Windows Media software and old archives happy.

Why flip FLV to WMA

FLV is a relic of the Flash era: the format YouTube grew up on, stranded when Flash died. It was born in 2002, Macromedia (later Adobe), for Flash Player, and its real weak spot is playing anywhere at all since Flash was switched off in 2020.

WMA is Windows' old house band: big in the early 2000s, mostly retired now. Windows Media Audio, in several variants including a rarely-sighted lossless one. That makes it the right destination when what you need is keeping aging Windows Media software and old archives happy.

How to convert FLV to WMA

  1. 1

    Drop your FLV file into the flipper above, or click to browse for it.

  2. 2

    Check the output format: WMA is already selected for you.

  3. 3

    Hit Convert, give it a moment, then download your new WMA.

FLV vs WMA, side by side

FLV WMA
Born 2002, Macromedia (later Adobe), for Flash Player 1999, Microsoft
Type video · container audio · lossy
Best for nothing new: today it's mostly old downloads waiting to be rescued keeping aging Windows Media software and old archives happy
Weak spot playing anywhere at all since Flash was switched off in 2020 the modern world: Apple devices, browsers and most apps have moved on
Typical size small files with dial-up-era expectations about quality MP3-ish sizes; the famous 'CD quality at 64 kbps' claim never quite landed
Plays on Almost nothing modern; VLC and converters are its retirement home. Windows Media Player and legacy Microsoft software; little else without help.

Questions people ask

Will converting FLV to WMA lose quality?

No: extraction copies the audio that's already in the FLV. Whatever the soundtrack sounded like inside the video, that's what your WMA will sound like.

Will the WMA file be bigger or smaller than my FLV?

Much smaller: you're keeping the audio and dropping the video, which is most of the weight. Expect MP3-ish sizes; the famous 'CD quality at 64 kbps' claim never quite landed.

Where will the WMA file play?

Windows Media Player and legacy Microsoft software; little else without help. That's the usual reason people leave FLV behind: WMA simply opens in more of the places that matter.

How long does FLV to WMA conversion take?

It scales with length and resolution: short clips finish in seconds, long HD videos can take a few minutes. Files auto-delete within an hour after.

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