SWF Converter

Convert SWF (Flash animation (SWF)) files online, for free, with nothing to install.

SWF is a Flash animation or video. Its animations are code, so only the video and pictures of a Flash file can be converted, not games or programs. Converting makes a new file: the video is decoded and encoded again, so converting from a format that lost detail never brings it back. SWF files can be saved as WEBP, GIF, MP4, WEBM, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, WMV, AAC, AIFF, FLAC, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA, on our server.

What is a SWF file?

SWF – Flash animation (SWF). SWF is a Flash animation or video. Its animations are code, so only the video and pictures of a Flash file can be converted, not games or programs. Converting makes a new file: the video is decoded and encoded again, so converting from a format that lost detail never brings it back.

How to convert a SWF file

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .swf files anywhere on this page.
  2. Pick the format you want next to each file, for example WEBP.
  3. Click Convert, then Download when it's done.

SWF at a glance

SWF
LayoutMoving pictures and sound
EditableIn video editors
Created byMacromedia, 1996
Best forOld Flash movies

Frequently asked questions

What is a SWF file?

SWF is a Flash animation or video. Its animations are code, so only the video and pictures of a Flash file can be converted, not games or programs. Converting makes a new file: the video is decoded and encoded again, so converting from a format that lost detail never brings it back.

How do I open a SWF file?

VLC plays almost every video format, SWF included, and so does the player on most computers. For a phone or a TV, MP4 is the safest choice. To read it anywhere, convert it to MP4 here.

Is converting SWF files free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my SWF files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because converting video needs ffmpeg, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

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