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WMZ to AW Converter

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Fully Browser-Based

Everything happens in your browser tab. No downloads, no extensions — just a clean WMZ to AW conversion workflow.

Quality Output

AW offers Applix word processor format. The converter ensures optimal encoding for the best possible AW result.

Batch Processing

Queue multiple WMZ files for conversion at once. Each file produces its own AW output independently.

How to convert WMZ to AW

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose aw or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your aw file right afterwards

About formats

WMZ is a compressed variant of the Windows Metafile (WMF) format, introduced by Microsoft with Office 2000 in 1999. A WMZ file is simply a WMF file compressed using the gzip algorithm (RFC 1952), reducing the file size for more efficient storage and embedding within Office documents, web pages, and other containers. The underlying WMF format stores vector graphics as a sequence of GDI (Graphics Device Interface) function calls — commands that draw lines, curves, polygons, text, and bitmaps — recorded in a device-independent format that can be replayed at any resolution. WMZ preserves this vector nature: when decompressed, the file produces a standard WMF that renders through the Windows GDI subsystem using the same drawing primitives as on-screen display, ensuring visual fidelity across different output devices and resolutions. WMZ files are commonly found embedded in Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), HTML email messages generated by Outlook, and web content produced by Office's Save as Web Page feature. The format is also used for clip art and template graphics distributed with Office installations. One advantage is space efficiency: gzip compression typically reduces WMF file sizes by 60-80%, meaningful when many small graphics are embedded in a single document or web page. The format's deep integration with the Microsoft Office ecosystem is another practical strength — WMZ graphics render natively in all Office applications without additional software, and can be extracted, decompressed, and converted using tools like LibreOffice, ImageMagick, Inkscape, and standard gzip utilities.
Developer: Microsoft
Initial release: 1999
AW is the document format of Applix Words, the word processor component of the Applix office suite (later renamed Anyware Office) developed by Applix, Inc. for Unix and Linux workstations. The suite targeted enterprise Unix environments during the 1990s, providing word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and presentation capabilities on platforms like Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and Linux where Microsoft Office was unavailable. AW files store formatted text documents with support for character and paragraph styling, page layout, tables, headers and footers, and embedded graphics. The format uses a proprietary binary structure optimized for the Applix application's internal document model. Applix Words gained particular visibility in the Linux community during the late 1990s when it was bundled with several commercial Linux distributions as their default word processor before OpenOffice.org became widely available. One advantage was native Unix platform support — Applix provided professional word processing capabilities on Unix workstations at a time when few commercial alternatives existed. The format's tight integration with other Applix suite components enabled cross-referencing between word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Applix was acquired by Cognos in 2003, and the office suite was discontinued. AW files are primarily encountered today in archived documents from Unix enterprise environments of the 1990s and early 2000s.
Developer: Applix, Inc.
Initial release: 1992

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert WMZ to AW?

WMZ is a compressed vector graphics format used in Microsoft Office documents and Windows clipboard. Converting to AW makes the content accessible to anyone.

How do I open AW files?

AW files open in legacy Applix office suite — widely supported across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.

Do I need to install anything?

Zero installs needed. Open Convertio in any browser, upload WMZ, and download AW — that simple.

Can I convert multiple WMZ files at once?

Batch conversion is supported — upload several WMZ files and each will be independently converted to AW format.

How long does WMZ to AW conversion take?

Typically just a few seconds. Processing time scales with file size, but the cloud infrastructure handles it fast.

What quality can I expect from AW output?

Expect solid results — AW delivers Applix word processor format, and the converter maximizes output fidelity.