Convert WTV to MOV — Free Online Converter

WTV (Windows TV) is Microsoft's DVR recording format from Windows Media Center, capturing broadcast television in an NTFS-like container with MPEG-2 or H.264 video, AC3 or AAC audio, and EPG metadata covering program title, channel, description, and recording time. Windows Media Center recorded TV from tuner cards and digital cable adapters across Windows Vista, 7, and 8.1. MOV (QuickTime Movie) is Apple's multimedia container, natively supported across the entire Apple ecosystem — macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Final Cut Pro, and iMovie.

Converting WTV to MOV bridges the gap between Microsoft's defunct DVR platform and Apple's thriving media ecosystem, ensuring TV recordings remain accessible on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.

WTV files are completely inaccessible on Apple devices — macOS, iOS, and iPadOS have never supported the format. Converting to MOV provides native Apple ecosystem compatibility, from Finder Quick Look previews to Final Cut Pro editing to AirPlay streaming to Apple TV. This is essential for users who have moved from Windows to Mac but still have WTV recording archives.

MOV also supports ProRes encoding, making it the preferred format for professional video editing on macOS. Converting WTV TV recordings to MOV/ProRes enables frame-accurate editing in Final Cut Pro, a workflow impossible with the original WTV files.