Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your BLACK file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert BLACK to another file type
To convert BLACK object definitions to another format, you need EVE Online or other Game software.
Convert a file to BLACK
To convert other file formats to the "Game Data File" file type, you need software like EVE Online or a similar tool.
About BLACK files
The .black file extension is primarily a proprietary game data format used by EVE Online, a massive multiplayer online role-playing game developed by CCP Games. Specifically, these files store Tr2 (Trinity 2 graphic engine) object definitions, which dictate how 3D models, ships, and visual effects are assembled and rendered within the game universe. Working with .black files is notoriously frustrating for general users. The format is locked in a proprietary structure that standard 3D software like Blender or Autodesk Maya cannot natively read. You cannot simply open a .black file to view a spaceship model. If you want to use these 3D models for rendering, animation, or 3D printing, you face a major roadblock. To bypass these limits, users typically seek to convert .black files into standard 3D formats like OBJ, FBX, or DAE. However, standard online converters fail to process these files because the format is closed and lacks public documentation. Often, only the original game engine or dedicated community unpacking scripts can properly parse the data. Fortunately, convert.guru provides a pragmatic workaround. Just drag and drop your file to identify the format, view it, and convert it when possible. We inspect the raw hex structure and attempt to detect any supported underlying geometry or embedded text to help you extract the data you need.
Convert.Guru analyzes your BLACK file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert BLACK file to COLOR, you can use EVE Online or similar software from the "Game Object Definition Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to BLACK, try EVE Online or another comparable tool in the "Game Object Definition Storage" category.
The BLACK Converter Story
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 BLACK converter.