MP4 to Windows Movie Maker Video Converter
How to Solve can't Open, Import MP4 to Windows Movie Maker?
Hi, I am trying to import some MP4 files into Windows Movie Maker but it looks like there is some compatibility issue. Can someone recommend me a safe video converter to help me to convert the MP4 to Windows Movie Maker compatible video format?
My Windows Movie Maker 2.6 seems not open MP4 files and it even crashes when I open MP4 in it. What can I do to successfully get Windows Movie Maker recognize MP4 files? Since I have got lots of MP4 files waiting to open in Windows Movie Maker.
Trying to edit some MP4 files recorded by camera in Windows Movie Maker but Windows Movie Maker says it does not support MP4. How to fix it?
If you read this article I believe you have encountered the same or similar problems, like the above ones and try to find the solution to successfully opening MP4 in Windows Movie Maker. OK, this article is exactly what you need. In this article you will learn why Windows Movie Maker can not open MP4 and how to successfully open MP4 in Windows Movie Maker?
Why Windows Movie Maker Can not Open MP4?
Shortly speaking, Windows Movie Maker can open MP4 files, but only MP4 with MPEG-4 codec. And we also know MP4, as a container format, may hold different codecs, like h.264, h.265, vp8, vp9, etc within. So if your Windows Movie Maker refuses to open your MP4, mostly because your MP4 is compressed with other unsupported codecs other than MPEG-4 codec.
How to Successfully Open MP4 in Windows Movie Maker?
It is very easy to solve this problem and the only thing you need is a workable MP4 to Windows Movie Maker converter, like Avdshare Video Converter. With Avdshare Video Converter you can easily convert the unsupported MP4 to Windows Movie Maker supported MP4, WMV, ASF, etc.
Actually Avdshare Video Converter can convert other unsupported MOV, MKV, FLV, etc to Windows Movie Maker supported video format. Further more this all-in-one Avdshare Video Converter has been developed with the editing function to edit MP4, WMV, ASF, MOV, MKV, etc.
Convert MP4 to Windows Movie Maker Guide
The following guide will take converting the unsupported MP4 to WMV as the example. Also this guide can serve to convert any unsupported video format to any Windows Movie Maker supported video format.
Make Preparation: Free download MP4 to Windows Movie Maker Converter
Free download the professional MP4 to Windows Movie Maker Converter - Avdshare Video Converter (for Windows, for Mac), install and then launch it, the following interface will pop up.
Step 1 Import MP4 video(s)
Click "Add file" button to add MP4 video(s) to or drag and drop MP4 video(s) to Avdshare Video Converter.
Alt=Convert MP4 to Windows Movie Maker on Mac
Step 2 Select the output format
Click "Profile" button to choose WMV - Windows Media Video(*.wmv) from "General Video" Category as your output format.
Step 3 Convert MP4 to Windows Movie Maker
Click "Convert" button to get converting MP4 to Windows Movie Maker work done.