Extract text from Kinovea analysis files (KVA)
To convert KVA analysis files to another format, you need Kinovea or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Video Analysis Metadata" file type, you need software like Kinovea or a similar tool.
The .KVA file is primarily an XML-based metadata file created by Kinovea, a popular open-source video annotation and motion analysis software. It stores coordinates, trajectories, angles, chronometers, and text overlays drawn over a sports or motion video. Secondary uses include encrypted antivirus logs by Kaspersky or Kingsoft, and power analysis reports from Itron MV-90 xi.
The biggest disadvantage of the .KVA format is that it does not contain any actual video data. It is completely useless as a standalone media file. If you send a .KVA file to a colleague, they will see nothing but raw code unless they also have the accompanying source video. Furthermore, the format is highly specific to Kinovea, meaning standard media players like VLC or Windows Media Player cannot read the overlays.
Users typically want to convert .KVA files to a standard video format to share their motion tracking results. Standard online video converters will fail because they cannot process the proprietary XML overlays and do not possess the source video. The only reliable way to burn these overlays into a playable video is to use the export function inside Kinovea to create an MP4 or MKV file. Alternatively, users can convert the .KVA to XML, CSV, or TXT to extract the raw coordinate data for statistical analysis in spreadsheet software.
Because this file relies entirely on external linked media and a specific rendering engine, direct conversion to a video format via third-party tools is technically impossible. However, just drag and drop your file into convert.guru to identify the format, view the internal XML structure, and extract the readable text and tracking data when possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your KVA file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted KVB, KVAG, KV, FLA, XPT, MPH, SAM, HP, MW and VA files.
If you want to convert KVA file to HP, MW or VA, you can use Kinovea or similar software from the "Video Motion Analysis Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to KVA, try Kinovea or another comparable tool in the "Video Motion Analysis Data" category.
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