Extract text from Digital sketches (SKT)
To convert SKT Sketches to another format, you need Tayasui Sketches or other Raster Image software.
To convert other file formats to the "Proprietary Sketch Document" file type, you need software like Tayasui Sketches or a similar tool.
The .skt file extension is most commonly associated with digital sketch or drawing files created by mobile and desktop drawing applications, particularly Tayasui Sketches and Sketchbook Pro. These files store multi-layered artwork, brush strokes, canvas settings, and color palettes.
The main disadvantage of the .skt drawing format is its proprietary nature. It locks your artwork into a specific app ecosystem. You cannot preview these files natively in a web browser, Windows File Explorer, or macOS Finder. Attempting to share a raw .skt file with a client or friend usually results in them being unable to open it unless they download the exact same software.
Beyond digital art, .skt acts as a catch-all extension for various niche formats. It is used as a "seek table" alongside SHN (Shorten) audio files to allow media players like Sonique to skip through compressed audio tracks. It also functions as an electronic drum kit settings file for Yamaha and Alesis hardware, a field survey sketch in Trimble Penmap, and a plain-text skill build file in The Elder Scrolls Online.
For drawing files, the best conversion targets are universal image formats like JPG or PNG for easy viewing, or PSD if you need to retain layer data. For drum kits or survey data, conversion is rarely applicable, as the data only makes sense to the specific hardware or software environment.
Because .skt is heavily fragmented across completely unrelated industries, generic online converters usually fail to process it. These formats are closed and undocumented. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. Our analyzer checks the file signature. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format - like the ZIP structure used by modern drawing apps or the JSON structure used by game files - viewing or extraction of the internal contents may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SKT file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert SKT file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL, PLY or WRL, you can use Tayasui Sketches or similar software from the "Digital Sketch File Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DWG, DAE, X3D, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to SKT, try Tayasui Sketches or another comparable tool in the "Digital Sketch File Storage" category.
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 SKT converter.