Convert BLK files online for free
The converter easily converts your BLK file to various formats - free and online. No War Thunder or or other Game software needed.
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Configuration File" formats to BLK without using software like War Thunder or a similar tool.
A .blk file is a versatile container used primarily in gaming and data management, most notably by the Dagor Engine for War Thunder vehicle skins, mission settings, and custom sight configurations. While gamers frequently encounter these files when installing user-created content, they are widely misunderstood because the extension is also used for Service Canada Record of Employment (ROE) XML data, Componentace Absolute Database blobs, and Leica 3D scans.
The primary challenge with .blk files is their format ambiguity. A War Thunder .blk might be a simple text configuration you can edit in Notepad, or it might be a binary compiled file that is unreadable without specific tools. Similarly, ROE .blk files are valid XML documents but often fail to open in web browsers because of the uncommon extension. Absolute Database files are proprietary variable-length binary blocks that require specific Delphi or C++ Builder components to access, locking your data away without the original software.
To resolve these issues, the best conversion strategy depends on the origin. For War Thunder modding, viewing the file as TXT allows you to tweak HUDs and skin settings before saving it back. For ROE payroll files, changing the extension to XML or converting to PDF ensures the data is readable and printable for compliance. For Leica BLK360 data, conversion to standard point cloud formats like E57 or PTX is necessary for use in AutoCAD or Revit.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your BLK file.
Users also converted TXT, ZIP, DDS, BLKJOB, TGA, PNG, JSON, BIK, BLACK, USM, JPG, GRP and PDF files.
If you want to convert BLK file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL or PLY, you can use War Thunder or similar software from the "Game Configuration & Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DAE, X3D, IGES, JT, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to BLK, try War Thunder or another comparable tool in the "Game Configuration & Data Storage" 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 BLK converter.