Host a WMV file and share a link
Put a Windows Media video online at its own address — with a note on why converting to MP4 is usually worth it first.
Drop your WMV file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your WMV file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .wmv file?
WMV is Microsoft's Windows Media Video format, common through the 2000s in corporate training, PowerPoint recordings and Windows-based capture tools. It compresses reasonably well but was designed for Windows Media Player rather than the web.
What people use WMV files for
- Corporate training and e-learning video
- Recordings exported from older Windows software
- Archived presentations captured on Windows
What opens a WMV file
- Windows Media Player and VLC
- QuickTime on Mac, with Flip4Mac or similar
- HandBrake and FFmpeg, for converting
- No browser plays WMV natively
How to host a WMV file
- 1
Drop your WMV file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: training-video.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
The file downloads. Browsers don't support Windows Media, so recipients need a player — and Mac users in particular often can't open it without extra software.
Why host a WMV file instead of emailing it?
Training libraries full of WMV files are common in organisations that standardised on Windows years ago. Hosting gives each file a link; converting to MP4 first means the link works for everyone, including Mac and mobile users.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Convert to MP4 unless you specifically need the original — Mac and mobile users often can't play WMV at all.
- HandBrake reads WMV and exports MP4 in one step.
- Check the file is under 25 MB, or reduce the resolution when converting.
WMV hosting questions
- Can Mac users open a WMV file?
- Not without extra software — VLC plays it, but QuickTime alone usually won't. Converting to MP4 removes the problem entirely.
- Why doesn't WMV play in the browser?
- Browsers support MP4, WebM and Ogg. Windows Media was never part of that set, so a WMV downloads rather than playing.
- How do I convert WMV to MP4?
- HandBrake or FFmpeg will convert it in a few minutes, and the result plays in every browser on every device.
Put your WMV file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
WMV is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.