BND Converter

Extract text from BND files

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How to extract text from your BND file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your BND file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert BND to another file type

To convert your BND file to another format, you need FromSoftware Games or other Game software.

Convert a file to BND

To convert other file formats to the "Data Container Bundle" file type, you need software like FromSoftware Games or a similar tool.

About BND files

A .BND file is a versatile container format most frequently associated with FromSoftware titles (like Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Armored Core) or IBM DB2 database environments. In the gaming context, these "Binder" files act as proprietary archives that package game assets - such as textures, 3D models, and scripts - into a single efficient volume.

The primary challenge for users is that .BND files are often compressed with specialized algorithms (like DCX compression) or use headers that standard utilities like WinRAR or macOS Archive Utility cannot recognize. This proprietary lock-in prevents gamers and modders from accessing the underlying assets for customization or repair. Similarly, in enterprise settings, IBM DB2 bind files are binary artifacts required to associate SQL packages with a database, useless without the specific CLI tools.

To resolve this, the conversion workflow depends on the file's origin:

For Game Modding: The goal is usually extraction rather than direct conversion. Users should use specialized unpacking tools (like Yabber or BinderTool) to "convert" the archive into a folder of accessible files. Once unpacked, internal texture files (often DDS) can be converted to PNG or WEBP for web viewing, and model files to OBJ for editing in Blender.
For General Archives: Approximately 23% of BND files are simply renamed ZIP archives used by various firmware updaters. Renaming the extension to ZIP often allows immediate access.
For Diagnostics (Autel): These may be XML-based metadata files which can be converted to TXT or PDF for easier reading and documentation.

Convert.Guru analyzes your BND file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted MESH, TPF, MP4, PK, 7, MFI, MYR and PHP files.

FAQ

If you want to convert BND file to MYR, PHP, TMP, TEMP, CACHE, LOG, BAK, OLD, NEW, PART, DOWNLOAD or CRDOWNLOAD, you can use FromSoftware Games or similar software from the "Game Asset Archive" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert DEVICE, CACHE, SOCK, SYMLINK, PID, MOUNT, FIFO, LOG, PIPE, TMP, JUNCTION or TEMP files to BND, try FromSoftware Games or another comparable tool in the "Game Asset Archive" category.

The BND 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 BND converter.