How to extract text from your NM file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your NM file.
- You’ll see a preview, if available.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert NM to another file type
To convert your NM file to another format, you need NetMod Syna or other Settings software.
- NM to EV
- NM to KM
- NM to OBJ
- NM to FBX
- NM to DAE
- NM to 3DS
- NM to MAX
- NM to BLEND
- NM to MA
- NM to MB
- NM to C4D
- NM to STL
Convert a file to NM
To convert other file formats to the "Network Configuration File" file type, you need software like NetMod Syna or a similar tool.
- DWG to NM
- DAE to NM
- X3D to NM
- IGES to NM
- WRL to NM
- JT to NM
- SKP to NM
- 3DS to NM
- 3DM to NM
- OBJ to NM
- STEP to NM
- FBX to NM
About NM files
The .NM extension is a homonym used in two distinct technical ecosystems, creating frequent confusion. Primarily, it serves as a configuration profile for NetMod Syna, a VPN tunneling application popular for bypassing network restrictions. These files contain essential payload headers, SSH account details, and proxy settings. The friction arises because .NM files are often locked or obfuscated containers; while they hold standard networking info, they cannot be directly imported into open-source clients like OpenVPN or WireGuard. Users frequently need to convert or extract the internal data to TXT or JSON to manually configure routers or desktop clients that don't support the mobile-focused NetMod app.
In a completely different context, .NM files are Navigation Meshes used by the Creation Engine (powering The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4). These binary files define valid pathing areas for AI characters. Modders cannot edit these with standard 3D software; they are strictly tied to the Creation Kit. To modify or visualize this data in tools like Blender, users must convert the proprietary navigation data into standard geometry formats like OBJ or FBX. Less commonly, legacy files from the Sony Net Yaroze PlayStation development kit also use this extension.
Convert.Guru analyzes your NM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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The NM 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 NM converter.