How to Convert Animated GIF to WMV Video?

GIF to WMV Converter - Convert GIF to WMV or Convert WMV to GIF

I downloaded an animated GIF banner and I want to edit it in Windows Photos. But Windows Photos does not support to import the animated GIF natively. Is there some software to help me to convert the animated GIF to Windows Photos supported WMV?

Windows Media Player refuses to import the animated GIF? If so, how can I play the animated GIF in Windows Media Player, installing some plug-in or converting the animated GIF to some other format?

GIF is a bitmap image format. The GIF could be an animated GIF when it contains animation. An animated GIF is small in size when compared with JAVA, Flash, etc which can also create dynamic content. The animated GIF could be used for advertisement, a twirling icon, email marketing, etc. If by some chance, you have downloaded some animated GIF and want to play them in Windows Media Player, or edit them in Windows Photos, you need to convert the animated GIF to WMV.

However, not all video converters support to convert the animated GIF to WMV even though they claim to. Many users have complained that their downloaded video converter failed to convert the animated GIF to WMV. Now the following article just introduces a professional GIF to WMV converter - Avdshare Video Converter to help users to successfully convert the animated GIF to WMV.

GIF to WMV Converter - Avdshare Video Converter

  1. Convert any animated GIF to WMV for GIF use in Windows Media Player, Windows Movie Maker, Windows Photos and other Windows systems.
  2. Convert animated GIF to not only WMV, but also to AVI, MP4, MOV, MKV, FLV, etc for compatible animated GIF use in any video device or program, like iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, QuickTime, iMovie, FCP, Zune, Roku, Xbox, Wii, PSP, etc.
  3. Convert WMV or other video formats to animated GIF, static image GIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, BMP, etc.
  4. Convert any video format to WMV for working the original video in Windows Media Player, Windows Photos, etc.
  5. Easily convert any video format to another one for any MP4 compatible application, MOV compatible application or any other video compatible application.

Guide on Converting GIF to WMV

The animated GIF can be easily converted to WMV following the guide below.

Make Preparation: Free download GIF to WMV Converter

Free download the professional GIF to WMV Converter - Avdshare Video Converter (for Windows, for Mac), install and then launch it, the following interface will pop up.

 

 

Step 1 Upload GIF file

We need to import your animated GIF to this GIF to WMV converter. This GIF to WMV converter offers the "Add file" button or the dragging and dropping feature to help users to easily import the animated GIF to this GIF to WMV converter.

 

 

Step 2 Targeted output format setting

Choose WMV as your output format by clicking "Profile" button > "General Video" category.

 

Step 3 Convert GIF to WMV

The GIF to WMV conversion task can be easily fulfilled after the "Convert" button is clicked.