Windows Metafile

WMF is an image file format intended to be portable between applications and may contain both vector graphics and bitmap components. It acts in a similar manner to SVG files.

See the reference side-by-side comparison Common image file formats

	WMF
Pros	Lossless
Cons	Not good for exporting or pasting bar graphs with fill patterns to PowerPoint Support is limited
Features
Lossless	Yes
Animation support
Transparency support	Yes
Layers support
HDR
Developed by	Microsoft
Commonly used for	used in Microsoft Clip Organizer for illustrations To store line-art, illustrations and content created in drawing or presentation applications.
Browser support (without plugin)
Google Chrome	No
Microsoft Edge	No
Safari	No
Firefox	No
Opera	No
Internet Explorer	Yes
Additional
File extensions	.wmf .emf .wmz .emz
Wikipedia	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Metafile