Extract text from Quiz and map files (AQM)
To convert AQM files to another format, you need AQM Designer or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Proprietary Data Container" file type, you need software like AQM Designer or a similar tool.
The .AQM file extension primarily identifies an Assessment Quiz Maker file, created by Atlantic Quiz Maker or AQM Designer. These files store educational quizzes, questions, answers, and scoring logic using a UTF-16 (LE) text encoding. Alternatively, the same extension is used for AlpineQuest Offline Map files. These map files are typically generated by Mobile Atlas Creator (MOBAC) to provide offline GPS navigation in the AlpineQuest Android application. Finally, in rare cases, .AQM denotes a proprietary 3D character animation file used in older Nintendo Wii U video games.
Users frequently need to convert .AQM files because they suffer from severe software lock-in. Quiz files are practically useless if the recipient does not pay for or install AQM Designer. They cannot be natively viewed in web browsers or standard document readers. AlpineQuest maps are restricted to a single mobile ecosystem, making them inaccessible on desktop GIS software without third-party extraction. The Wii U animation files are heavily compressed, proprietary binary blobs that require reverse-engineered game modding tools to read.
To share quiz contents, the best conversion targets are standard document formats like PDF, DOCX, or plain TXT. Converting to these universally supported formats ensures readability across all devices, though interactive scoring and countdown timers will be permanently lost. For offline maps, converting the data to standard MBTILES, GPX, or PNG formats is recommended for broader compatibility with modern mapping tools.
Because the .AQM extension is shared by three entirely unrelated technologies - a text-based assessment, a mobile map database, and a binary game asset - it is notoriously difficult to open or convert. Automated standard online converters usually fail because they cannot determine the internal structure. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your AQM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert AQM file to SHP, KML, KMZ, GPX, GEOJSON, TOPOJSON, TIF, TIFF, ECW, SID, IMG or DEM, you can use AQM Designer or similar software from the "Quiz or Assessment Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert LAZ, KMZ, DTM, CSV, DEM, PRJ, LAS, GPX, DSM, SHP, DBF or KML files to AQM, try AQM Designer or another comparable tool in the "Quiz or Assessment Data" category.
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