Extract text from ME files
To convert your ME file to another format, you need Microsoft Notepad or other Text software.
To convert other file formats to the "Documentation File" file type, you need software like Microsoft Notepad or a similar tool.
The .ME file extension is a legacy artifact primarily associated with Read.me documentation, often dating back to DOS and early Windows environments where 8.3 filename limits made READ.ME a standard convention. Today, these files are essentially Plain Text containers used for software instructions, changelogs, or as placeholder "DELETE.ME" files in version control systems.
A major limitation for users is that modern operating systems like Windows 11 and macOS do not associate the .ME extension with a default text editor. Double-clicking typically results in an "Unknown File Type" error or a prompt to select a program. Furthermore, data analysis indicates a subset of these files are actually renamed ISO Base Media (MP4) or Ogg Vorbis audio files, likely used to bypass file filters or due to user renaming.
For documentation preservation, the best practice is converting text-based .ME files to PDF (for archiving) or TXT (for universal accessibility). If the file is identified as a media container, converting to MP4 or MP3 ensures playback compatibility without needing specialized tools like VLC media player.
Convert.Guru analyzes your ME file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted VRM, WASTICKERS, DOCX, ROFF, RTF, TXT, ANIME, SE and PDF files.
If you want to convert ME file to ANIME, SE, PDF, MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, M4A, AIFF or OPUS, you can use Microsoft Notepad or similar software from the "Software Documentation / Readme" 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 ME, try Microsoft Notepad or another comparable tool in the "Software Documentation / Readme" 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 ME converter.