Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your SLV file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert SLV to another file type
To convert SLV Cached videos to another format, you need SHAREit or other Video software.
Convert a file to SLV
To convert other file formats to the "Cached App Video File" file type, you need software like SHAREit or a similar tool.
About SLV files
The .SLV file extension is most commonly a cached video file created by the SHAREit file transfer application. These files act as temporary storage containers for video streams sent between mobile devices or PCs. While designed for the SHAREit app, the internal structure is often a standard MP4 media stream, meaning media players like VLC media player can frequently open them if you force the association. Secondary uses include mathematical model files for Microsoft Excel Solver, CAD reinforcement schedules in Nemetschek Allplan, and temporary capture files in Microsoft Expression Encoder. The main disadvantage of the .SLV format is its lack of native OS support. Because it is an internal app cache format or a proprietary add-on file, double-clicking it on a Windows or Mac computer usually results in an error. It requires the original application to open seamlessly and is not supported by standard web browsers. For video files, the best conversion target is MP4, which offers universal playback across all devices. For Excel Solver files, extracting the data to XLSX or CSV is recommended for data sharing. .SLV files are difficult to convert because standard online tools fail to recognize the extension. Proprietary app data often requires the original software to correctly parse the header. Our tool inspects the internal signature; if it detects an embedded MP4 video or text data, we can help you extract, view, or convert it.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SLV file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert SLV file to , you can use SHAREit or similar software from the "Cached Video Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to SLV, try SHAREit or another comparable tool in the "Cached Video Storage" category.
The SLV 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 SLV converter.