ADF Converter

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How to convert your ADF file

1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ADF file.
2. You'll see a preview.
3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

About ADF files

The .ADF extension represents a diverse set of file formats, most prominently the Amiga Disk File used by retrocomputing enthusiasts and the ESRI Arc/Info Binary Grid used in geospatial analysis.

1. Amiga Disk File (Retrocomputing)

This is a bit-for-bit disk image of the standard 3.5-inch Double Density (DD) floppy disks used by Commodore Amiga computers in the 1980s and 90s. These files typically weigh exactly 880 KB.

• The Problem: Modern operating systems like Windows and macOS cannot natively mount or read these legacy file systems. They are effectively "locked" containers requiring specialized emulation software.
• The Solution: For gaming and preservation, these files are loaded directly into emulators like WinUAE or FS-UAE. If you need to access specific data inside the disk without running an emulator, you can convert the .ADF to a standard folder structure using tools like ADF Opus. For hardware enthusiasts using floppy emulators (like Gotek), conversion to .HFE or IMG is often required.

2. ESRI Arc/Info Binary Grid (GIS)

In the context of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), an .ADF file is part of a raster dataset coverage.

• The Problem: A common pitfall is that an ESRI Grid is not a single file but a directory containing multiple files (e.g., hdr.adf, dblbnd.adf, w001001.adf). Users frequently try to convert a single .adf file, which fails because the format relies on the relationship between all files in the folder. They are also proprietary and difficult to use in non-ESRI software.
• The Solution: To make this data usable in standard applications or web maps, the entire grid coverage should be converted to GeoTIFF (TIF), ASCII Grid (ASC), or other open raster formats using libraries like GDAL or software like QGIS.

3. Grand Theft Auto Audio (Gaming)

Older titles like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City use .ADF files to store radio station audio.

• The Problem: These are compressed audio containers that standard media players (VLC, Media Player) cannot play.
• The Solution: Gamers often convert these to MP3 or WAV to listen to the soundtracks outside the game.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your ADF file.

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