MIN Converter

Extract text from MIN files

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How to extract text from your MIN file

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

Convert MIN to another file type

To convert your MIN file to another format, you need Okuma OSP Control or other Data software.

MIN to SEC
MIN to DWG
MIN to DXF
MIN to DGN
MIN to RVT
MIN to RFA
MIN to SKP
MIN to 3DM
MIN to STEP
MIN to IGES
MIN to SAT
MIN to X_T

Convert a file to MIN

To convert other file formats to the "CNC & Scientific Data" file type, you need software like Okuma OSP Control or a similar tool.

SLDASM to MIN
DGN to MIN
PRT to MIN
IAM to MIN
X_B to MIN
CATPRODUCT to MIN
SLDPRT to MIN
RVT to MIN
ASM to MIN
DWG to MIN
CATPART to MIN
DXF to MIN

About MIN files

The .MIN file extension is a versatile identifier used across industrial manufacturing, scientific research, and web development, leading to frequent confusion regarding its origin.

1. Okuma CNC Program File

In the manufacturing sector, .MIN files are often main program files for Okuma CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines, specifically those using the OSP control system. These files contain G-code instructions for machining operations.

The Problem: While they are technically text-based, these files are formatted strictly for machine controllers. Viewing them on a standard PC is difficult without specific CNC simulators, and they lack the formatting needed for documentation or manual review.
The Solution: For auditing or archiving, convert these files to standard TXT or PDF. This allows machinists to review code in standard text editors like Notepad++ without altering the machine-readable source.

2. IAGA-2002 Geomagnetic Data

A significant portion of .MIN files are Geomagnetic Minute Data files formatted according to the IAGA-2002 standard, managed by organizations like INTERMAGNET. These store minute-by-minute magnetic field readings.

The Problem: The raw ASCII format includes headers and column-based data that can be tedious to import manually into analysis software.
The Solution: Convert this scientific data to CSV or XLSX (Excel) to immediately analyze trends, create charts, or merge datasets in spreadsheet software.

3. Minified Web Data (JSON/JS/CSS)

In web development, .min is a suffix often treated as an extension (e.g., data.min or style.min.css) representing minified code. This process removes whitespace and comments to reduce file size for faster web loading.

The Problem: Minified files are practically unreadable for humans, appearing as a single, endless line of code. Debugging or editing them in this state is error-prone.
The Solution: "Un-minify" or format these files back to standard structured JSON, JS, or CSS to restore readability and editability.

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

Users also converted CSS, SMV, OPJ, OLB and SEC files.

The MIN 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 MIN converter.