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FITS to WMF Converter — Free, Online, No Signup

Convert FITS files to WMF online with no signup required.

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FITS at a glance

FITS

Convert to FITS when preserving scientific image data, observation metadata, or instrument-derived captures for astronomy and research workflows.

It is the right target when measurement context matters as much as the picture itself.

WMF at a glance

WMF

Convert to WMF when preserving compatibility with older Windows document workflows, embedded legacy graphics, or archive recovery tasks where that classic metafile format is still expected.

It is useful as a bridge for historical Office-era vector assets.

For contemporary vector exchange, EMF, SVG, or PDF are usually more practical.

Format comparison

Feature
FITS
WMF
File type

Image

Vector

Extensions
  • .fits

  • .wmf

MIME type
  • image/fits

  • image/wmf

Compression / quality

depends

scalable

File size characteristics

medium

small

Compatibility

broad

moderate

Editability

moderate

high

Created year

1981

1990

Inventor

NASA / astronomical data community

Microsoft Corporation

Status

active

legacy

Transparency

Not supported

Not supported

Animation

Not supported

Not supported

Primary use cases
  • capture ingest

  • editing

  • web or print delivery

  • tiff

  • dcm

  • exr

  • illustration

  • diagramming

  • brand asset delivery

  • svg

  • eps

  • emf

Common software
  • astronomy tools

  • NASA/IAU workflows

  • scientific imaging libraries

  • Microsoft Office

  • LibreOffice

  • Inkscape

  • XnView

Archival suitability

moderate

good

Metadata handling

moderate

moderate

Delivery profile

strong

strong

Workflow fit

delivery

design

Layer support

Not supported

Not supported

Vector scaling

Not supported

Supported

When to use each format

When to use FITS

  • capture ingest
  • editing
  • web or print delivery
  • Strong fit for scientific metadata-rich imaging.

When to use WMF

  • illustration
  • diagramming
  • brand asset delivery
  • Universal recognition in Windows applications.

FAQs

Why convert FITS to WMF?

Convert to WMF when preserving compatibility with older Windows document workflows, embedded legacy graphics, or archive recovery tasks where that classic metafile format is still expected.

It is useful as a bridge for historical Office-era vector assets.

For contemporary vector exchange, EMF, SVG, or PDF are usually more practical.

What changes when converting FITS to WMF?

This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.

Size profile changes from medium in FITS to small in WMF. Quality profile changes from depends in FITS to scalable in WMF. Editability profile changes from moderate in FITS to high in WMF. Compatibility profile changes from broad in FITS to moderate in WMF. Archival profile changes from moderate in FITS to good in WMF. Workflow profile changes from delivery in FITS to design in WMF.

Moving to WMF adds vector scaling.

What should I review after converting FITS to WMF?

Check the exported file for 16-bit format with limited precision.; Not truly device-independent without placeable header.; Security vulnerabilities have been discovered historically..

Format resources

FITSWMF

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