Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your MF file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert MF to another file type
To convert MF Manifests to another format, you need Java Runtime Environment or other Developer software.
Convert a file to MF
To convert other file formats to the "Manifest Metadata File" file type, you need software like Java Runtime Environment or a similar tool.
About MF files
The .mf file extension is most commonly a Java Archive Manifest file, typically named MANIFEST.MF. It is used by the Java Runtime Environment and Android platforms to store metadata, version information, and execution paths for packaged JAR files. Alternatively, .mf files serve as multifile game data archives in the Panda3D game engine, virtual machine manifests for VMware Workstation, or firmware updates for Arturia audio interfaces. The primary disadvantage of the .mf format is its fragmented identity. Because it functions as a plain text metadata file in Java but acts as a proprietary binary container in gaming and virtual environments, default operating system tools rarely know how to handle it correctly. Trying to open a Panda3D .mf archive with a text editor results in scrambled text, while extracting its contents typically requires specific command-line tools like multify. For Java development, you might need to convert .mf metadata into TXT or CSV for documentation. For game archives or zipped firmware, converting the .mf file to a standard ZIP or TAR allows you to extract 3D assets or update files instantly. Just drag and drop your file to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software on convert.guru.
Convert.Guru analyzes your MF file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert MF file to STL, F, NF, APR, PF, PDF, SWP, JS, TS, PY, JAVA or CPP, you can use Java Runtime Environment or similar software from the "Java Archive Manifest File" 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 MF, try Java Runtime Environment or another comparable tool in the "Java Archive Manifest File" category.
The MF 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 MF converter.