Convert WinFax documents or presets (FXM) online for free
The converter easily converts your FXM documents or presets to various formats - free and online. No WinFax PRO or other Raster Image software needed.
To convert other file formats to the "Fax Document File" file type, you need software like WinFax PRO or a similar tool.
The .FXM file extension serves several distinct purposes depending on its origin. Most commonly, it is a legacy fax document image generated by WinFax PRO, a discontinued faxing application developed by Symantec. In modern workflows, it is also frequently encountered as a motion graphics preset pack for Adobe After Effects through the FxMonster extension, or as a 3D visual effects model used in game development engines like Smilegate FX-Tool and Autodesk 3ds Max. Less commonly, it functions as an XML-based CAM part data file for Felder Group machinery.
The main disadvantage of .FXM fax files is their extreme obsolescence. WinFax PRO is discontinued, 16-bit/32-bit software that does not run on modern 64-bit operating systems natively, making it extremely difficult to open archived corporate fax communications. The format is heavily proprietary and locked down. Similarly, modern FxMonster preset files require an active, expensive Adobe After Effects subscription and a specific third-party plugin installed to be useful. If you have inherited legacy .FXM faxes, leaving them in this proprietary format risks permanent data loss.
For safe archiving and reliable document retrieval, you must convert legacy .FXM faxes to PDF or .PDF/A. If you need to embed the fax image in a presentation, email, or web page, converting to PNG or JPG is the standard approach. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser - free, online, and without installing outdated software.
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If you want to convert FXM file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL or PLY, you can use WinFax PRO or similar software from the "Legacy Fax Document Image" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DWG, DAE, X3D, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to FXM, try WinFax PRO or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Fax Document Image" 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 FXM converter.