Opening a WPL File

The WPL file type is primarily associated with Media Player.

WPL	File extension: WPL
	File type:	palylist

What is a WPL file

WPL files mostly belong to Media Player by Microsoft. WPL files are usually playlists created with Media Player, a music and video playback software distributed with Windows. A WPL file mainly contains a list of the file paths for audio or video files added to a playlist. The contents of the file are written in Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language as follows:


<?wpl version="1.0"?>
<smil>
    <head>
        <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Windows Media Player -- 12.0.9600.17031"/>
        <meta name="AverageRating" content="42"/>
        <meta name="TotalDuration" content="2101"/>
        <meta name="ItemCount" content="2"/>
        <author/>
        <title>Random Band</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <seq>
            <media src="C:\\Users\username\Music\Random Band\first.mp3"/>
            <media src="C:\\Users\username\Music\Random Band\second.mp3"/>
        </seq>
    </body>
</smil>

Grand Theft Auto, a series of action-adventure video games store binary item placement data like weapons locations and spawn points in a WPL file. WHAT IF, a molecular modeling program stores MOL objects in WPL files. WPL filename extension is also used to store playlists used by Words of Worship, a song lyrics projection software mainly used in churches.

How do you open WPL files?

You need a suitable software like Media Player to open a WPL file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your WPL file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a WPL file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to extract texts from WPL files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

You can extract texts from WPL file or capture a preview screenshot using our online WPL file viewer:

To do this, click the button "Choose your .wpl file to view" on this page.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert WPL files:

Media Player by Microsoft
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. WPL files are often referred to as Media Player videos because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Grand Theft Auto IV (binary item placement) by Rockstar
Grand Theft Auto IV is an action-adventure video game where the main character, in his quest for riches, gets drawn into a life of crime. Binary item placement files used to store the location of game assets such as weapons have WPL filename extension. This file format is classified as Game.
KopterTool (waypoints) by Mikrokopter
KopterTool is a Windows software for programming Mikrokopter drone components such as NaviCtrl, MK-GPS, and FlightCtrl. Waypoints edited with the Waypoint Editor utility and loaded onto a Mikrokopter component are stored in WPL files. The waypoints in the file are written in XML syntax. This file format is classified as GIS.
PFS WinWorks (spreadsheet) by Spinnaker & Ancier
PFS Winworks was an office productivity software suite consisting of a spreadsheet application, word processor, database management system, and a chart editor. Spreadsheets created with PFS Winworks were stored in WPL files. This file format is classified as Data.
Wallpaper Sequencer (wallpaper collection) by Draxy
Wallpaper Sequencer (often shortened to Walser) is an obsolete program that was previously used to create a sequence of desktop wallpapers that automatically change at user defined intervals. Wallpaper collections created with Wallpaper Sequencer were stored in WPL files. This file format is classified as Data.
WHAT IF (MOL object) by Gert Vriend
WHAT IF is a software package used for molecular modeling on Linux systems. This program is mainly used to model molecules and proteins in nucleic acids, water, ligands, and other environments. MOL objects created with WHAT IF are stored in WPL files. This file format is classified as Data.
Winwall (wallpaper collection) by Christian Rothholz
Winwall is a wallpaper management software for older versions of Windows. Users could configure Winwall to automatically change their desktop wallpaper at set intervals. Wallpaper collections used by this program were stored in WPL files. This file format is classified as Data.
Words of Worship (palylist) by NobleTech
Words of Worship is a media software for projecting words onto large displays. This program is mainly used to project song lyrics, hymns, liturgy, notices, teaching points, and Bible passages at church events. Playlists created with Words of Worship are stored in WPL files. This file format is classified as Video.

WPL file format:

Why is it important to know the file format? This is the only way to find out which program to use to open the file. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Below is our analysis of the WPL files:

The file type with the extension 'WPL' is mainly used by one program with a specific format. The following file formats are most commonly found in WPL files:

97% of all WPL files belong to Windows Media Player playlist. These files contain text and words, not binary data. Most of these files are 320 bytes to 3 KB in size. The file type is old but is used even today. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as <?wpl version="1.0"?>, <smil>, <head>, <meta name="Generator", Media Player, content="Microsoft Windows, <meta name="ItemCount", Microsoft Windows Media Player -- 12 and title. These files are attributed to playlist, video, pictures, music, last, month, rated and stars.

The remaining 3% of all WPL files are files with no common format. These files are often connected to lastplayed, recorded, section, played, added, lista, taken, auto or week. Drag & drop your file here to see the file format and a preview of your WPL file!

Technical Data for WPL File Extension

File classification:

Video

Related files:

wpi, wmdb, vpl, mp3, wlp, whl, wbl, wfl, xml, mp4, lg, wip, mpl, ico, zpl, zip, exe, webloc, appinstaller, uid, ifo, cda

Mime type:

application/vnd.ms-wpl, application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: AshampooMediaPlayer.MediaFile, FileType: Ashampoo Media Player+ media file, AppName: Ashampoo Media Player+

ProgramID: WavePlayer, FileType: Wave Player Playlist, AppName: WAVEPLYR

ProgramID: WavePlayer, FileType: Wave Player Playlist, AppName: Willow Pond Wave Player Application

ProgramID: WPLFile, FileType: Windows Media playlist, AppName: Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player

ProgramID: WPLFile, FileType: Windows Media playlist, AppName: Windows Media Player
EXEFile: wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: WebPrint.List
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Canon Creative\webrec\WebRecord.exe %1

ProgramID: WPLFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open

ProgramID: WPLFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open %L

ProgramID: ZPWPLFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Zoom Player\zplayer.exe %L

ProgramID: Winamp.PlayList
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp\winamp.exe

ProgramID: MPlayerFileList
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer for Windows\MPUI.exe

ProgramID: WMP11.AssocFile.WPL
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open

ProgramID: ALLPlayerFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MarBit\ALLPlayer\ALLPlayer.exe

ProgramID: MPlayerFileList
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer\mplayer\smplayer_portable.exe

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a wpl palylist is a special file format by Microsoft and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with WPL files

Associate the WPL file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open palylists. Because only the current version supports the latest WPL file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Microsoft manufacturer website after an available Media Player update.
To make sure that your WPL file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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