Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your M14 file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert M14 to another file type
To convert M14 Backup files to another format, you need Biblioscape or other Database software.
Convert a file to M14
To convert other file formats to the "Legacy Proprietary Database" file type, you need software like Biblioscape or a similar tool.
About M14 files
The .M14 file extension is primarily associated with Biblioscape, a legacy research information management tool developed by W. D. Jones. It functions as a database storing bibliographic references, notes, and electronic book data. A secondary, but critical use case, is as a data file for Microsoft Money 2005 (version 14), a discontinued personal finance management program by Microsoft. For Biblioscape databases, the original Biblioscape software is required to open the files. For financial data, users need the specific Microsoft Money Plus Sunset Deluxe edition. Both Biblioscape and Microsoft Money are obsolete or highly niche. The .M14 format is a closed, proprietary binary file. It is not supported by web browsers or modern generic database tools. Users cannot easily extract financial records or bibliographic citations without the original software, risking complete data loss on modern operating systems. The best conversion targets are generic formats like .CSV, .XML, or .QIF for financial data. However, exporting requires the original software interface. This file format is difficult to open or convert because it relies on undocumented proprietary structures. Direct file-to-file conversion via standard tools usually fails. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. Just drag and drop your file to identify the format, view it, and convert it when possible. convert.guru can still inspect the file and show text or internal content. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or data extraction may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your M14 file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert M14 file to MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, M4A, AIFF, OPUS, ALAC, APE or WV, you can use Biblioscape or similar software from the "Proprietary Database Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, AAC, TTA, AU, WV, DTS, MID, FLAC, RA, MP3, PCM or WAV files to M14, try Biblioscape or another comparable tool in the "Proprietary Database Storage" category.
The M14 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 M14 converter.