MAK Converter

Extract text from Makefiles and macros (MAK)


Drop or upload your .MAK file

How to extract text from your MAK file

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

Convert MAK to another file type

To convert MAK Makefiles to another format, you need Logitech Profiler or other Settings software.

Convert a file to MAK

To convert other file formats to the "Macro Configuration File" file type, you need software like Logitech Profiler or a similar tool.


About MAK files

The .MAK file format serves entirely different purposes depending on the software that created it. Most commonly, it is a Logitech Profiler Macro File used to store custom button assignments and macros for gaming peripherals. Alternatively, it operates as a Marketplace Magic Account Data file or a classic developer Makefile used by build automation tools like Microsoft Visual Studio. The main disadvantage of .MAK files is their severe fragmentation. A Logitech macro file is essentially a compressed archive using the ZIP format, while the Marketplace variant is an SQLite database under the hood. Because this extension is shared across unrelated ecosystems, native operating systems usually fail to associate it with the correct program, leading to frustrating errors. Proprietary variations require the original software or hardware to read the data correctly, locking users into specific ecosystems. Standard online converters fail because they rely on the file extension rather than the actual file header. This file format is difficult to open or convert blindly. Emphasize that often only the original software can properly read or export the data. However, convert.guru can still identify the file format, inspect the file, and show text or internal content. Just drag and drop your file to see what it is and convert it if supported. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion to generic targets like .ZIP, .CSV, or .TXT may still be possible.

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

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FAQ

If you want to convert MAK file to KMS, JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP, RB, GO or RS, you can use Logitech Profiler or similar software from the "Macro and Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to MAK, try Logitech Profiler or another comparable tool in the "Macro and Data Storage" category.



The MAK 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 MAK converter.