PMF Converter

Convert PMF files online for free


Drop or upload your .PMF file
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How to convert your PMF file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PMF file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert PMF to another file type

The converter easily converts your PMF file to various formats - free and online. No Windows or extra software needed.

  • PMF to PDF
  • PMF to CDF
  • PMF to MP4
  • PMF to ISO
  • PMF to IMG
  • PMF to DMG
  • PMF to VHD
  • PMF to VMDK
  • PMF to VDI
  • PMF to HDD
  • PMF to QCOW
  • PMF to QCOW2

Convert a file to PMF

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Video formats to PMF with high quality output.

  • VFD to PMF
  • DMG to PMF
  • OVA to PMF
  • IMA to PMF
  • VBOX to PMF
  • ADF to PMF
  • PVS to PMF
  • VHD to PMF
  • OVF to PMF
  • ISO to PMF
  • DSK to PMF
  • IMG to PMF

About PMF files

A .pmf file typically falls into one of two distinct categories, creating a common point of confusion for users.

  1. PlayStation Movie File (Primary): This is a proprietary video format developed by Sony for the PlayStation Portable (PSP). It contains H.264 video streams and ATRAC3 audio, used primarily for game cutscenes, opening movies, and the console's "Gameboot" animation.

The Problem: Because .PMF files use a non-standard container and specific audio codecs, they will not play on standard media players like Windows Media Player or QuickTime, and they cannot be uploaded directly to YouTube or viewed on mobile devices.

The Solution: To watch these nostalgic game movies or edit them, you must convert them to MP4 or MKV. Tools like FFmpeg can handle the conversion, often requiring specific flags to decode the ATRAC audio correctly.

  1. ESRI Published Map File (Secondary): In the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) world, a .PMF is a read-only map created by ArcGIS Publisher. It acts as a digital "print" of a map project (.MXD), designed to be viewed by users who do not have a full ArcGIS license.

The Problem: These files are locked and cannot be edited. Opening them requires the legacy ArcReader software or the newer ArcGIS Pro.

The Solution: For broader accessibility, users often need to "print" or export these maps to PDF or High-Res JPG so they can be shared with clients or colleagues who lack specialized GIS software.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your PMF file.

Users also converted MP4, PMFX, AT3, AVI, ISO, PRX, GIF, GXT, MOV, GIM, MP3, XML and PNG files.



The PMF 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 PMF converter.