Extract text from BEAM files
To convert your BEAM file to another format, you need Erlang/OTP or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "Compiled Bytecode Module" file type, you need software like Erlang/OTP or a similar tool.
A .BEAM file is most commonly a compiled bytecode module executed by the BEAM Virtual Machine, the runtime environment for the Erlang and Elixir programming languages. These binary files contain the machine-readable instructions generated from ERL or EX source code. Because they are compiled binaries, they are not human-readable and cannot be opened or edited in standard text editors like Notepad++. To modify the logic, developers must locate the original source file or attempt to decompile the .BEAM file back into ERL source code.
Alternatively, a .BEAM file may be a project file created by FLUX Beam Studio, software used to control FLUX laser cutters and engravers. These files store vector paths, raster images, and specific power/speed settings for laser jobs. Sharing these files with clients or users without Beam Studio is difficult due to the proprietary format. To ensure compatibility with other design tools like Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, users often need to convert these designs to SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), DXF (for CAD workflows), or PDF for proofing.
Convert.Guru analyzes your BEAM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert BEAM file to EXE, MSI, APP, DMG, DEB, RPM, PKG, RUN, SH, BAT, CMD or COM, you can use Erlang/OTP or similar software from the "Erlang VM Executable Bytecode" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert JAR, APP, SCR, IPA, COM, AAB, PS1, DMG, VBS, EXE, XAPK or MSI files to BEAM, try Erlang/OTP or another comparable tool in the "Erlang VM Executable Bytecode" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our BEAM converter.