Extract text from Street Atlas maps (SA9)
To convert SA9 maps to another format, you need Street Atlas USA or other GIS software.
To convert other file formats to the "DeLorme Map Document" file type, you need software like Street Atlas USA or a similar tool.
An .SA9 file primarily stores map documents created by DeLorme Street Atlas USA 9, a legacy GPS routing and mapping desktop application. A tiny fraction of these files are also used to store preset data for the Hue and Cry graphics plug-in developed by Flaming Pear Software. The main disadvantage of the .SA9 format is its heavily closed, proprietary nature. It locks your custom waypoints, routes, and map overlays inside an obsolete ecosystem that modern operating systems and web browsers cannot natively support.
Because DeLorme is defunct (acquired by Garmin in 2016), users face significant challenges migrating their historical GPS data. You typically need to convert these map vectors and coordinates into modern, open standards like GPX or KML to use them in Google Earth or modern mobile navigation apps.
However, standard online converters fail to process .SA9 files because the binary mapping data relies on undocumented, proprietary algorithms. Often, only the original Street Atlas software can properly read or export the data. Even if full conversion is blocked, our analyzer can inspect the raw hex data to extract embedded plain-text coordinates, route names, or metadata hidden within the file.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SA9 file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert SA9 file to , you can use Street Atlas USA or similar software from the "Mapping and Navigation Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to SA9, try Street Atlas USA or another comparable tool in the "Mapping and Navigation Data" category.
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