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'''Windows Media Encoder''' is a freely downloadable and free-of-charge [[Multimedia|media]] [[codec|encoder]] developed by [[Microsoft]] which enables content developers to convert or capture both live and prerecorded audio, video, and computer screen images to [[Windows Media]] formats for live and [[Video on demand|on-demand]] delivery. It is the successor of '''NetShow Encoder'''.<ref>http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2000/HA011382331033.aspx</ref> {{As of|2013|1}} it was still available for download. The download page reports that it is not supported under [[Windows 7Vista]]. WME has been replaced by a free version of [[Microsoft Expression Encoder]]. The Media 8 Encoding Utility is still listed. WME was available in both [[32-bit]] and [[64-bit]] versions.<ref>[http://download.chip.eu/en/Windows-Media-Encoder-64-Bit-_140605.html Download source for Windows Media Encoder (64-Bit)]</ref>

The latest version, Windows Media Encoder 9 Series, can encode video using [[Windows Media Video]] version 7, 8 or 9. [[Audio Encoder|Audio encoding]] uses a number of [[Windows Media Audio]] version 9.2 or version 10 (if the version 10 codecs are installed) profiles and a Windows Media Audio 9 Voice [[speech codec]]. Content can also be created as uncompressed audio or video.