Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your SFZ file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert SFZ to another file type
To convert SFZ instruments to another format, you need Plogue Sforzando or other Audio software.
Convert a file to SFZ
To convert other file formats to the "Sampler Instrument" file type, you need software like Plogue Sforzando or a similar tool.
About SFZ files
The .SFZ file is an open standard, text-based definition format used to create virtual instruments for software samplers. Unlike monolithic formats like SF2 or NKI, an .SFZ file does not contain actual audio data; instead, it acts as a lightweight map that tells the sampler which WAV or FLAC file to play when a specific key is pressed or velocity is hit. This structure is a main issue for users: if you move the .SFZ file without moving the accompanying folder of audio samples, the instrument breaks immediately. Furthermore, while the format is "universal," implementation varies significantly between players like Plogue Sforzando and Garritan ARIA Player, leading to compatibility quirks where specific opcodes (commands) are ignored. For easier sharing and transport, users often convert these definitions into self-contained SF2 (SoundFont 2) files or NKI (Native Instruments Kontakt) monoliths. For developers and sound designers, converting .SFZ to standard TXT or XML allows for rapid batch editing of sample mappings without specialized software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SFZ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert SFZ file to SF2, WAV, NKI, MP3, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, M4A, AIFF, OPUS or ALAC, you can use Plogue Sforzando or similar software from the "Virtual Instrument Definition" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, AAC, TTA, AU, WV, DTS, MID, FLAC, RA, MP3, PCM or WAV files to SFZ, try Plogue Sforzando or another comparable tool in the "Virtual Instrument Definition" category.
The SFZ 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 SFZ converter.