Convert GPS and video files (SSF) online for free
The converter easily converts your SSF data files to various formats - free and online. No Samsung Techwin DVR or other Video software needed.
To convert other file formats to the "Surveillance Video Container" file type, you need software like Samsung Techwin DVR or a similar tool.
The .SSF file format is primarily used as a proprietary video container for security camera recordings generated by Samsung Techwin (now Hanwha Vision) DVR and NVR systems. It is also utilized by Trimble for GPS data collection (Trimble Standard Storage Format) and by gaming communities for Sega Saturn sound files. Because it is highly specialized, opening a .SSF file outside of its native ecosystem is difficult. For video files, playback usually requires the original proprietary Samsung backup player or specific surveillance viewing software.
The main disadvantage of the .SSF video format is its lack of universal compatibility. It cannot be played in standard media players like VLC Media Player, nor can it be uploaded to the web, shared with law enforcement, or viewed on mobile devices without specialized software. Similarly, Trimble GPS .SSF files lock spatial data inside a closed format that standard GIS tools like QGIS or Google Earth cannot read directly.
Converting your .SSF files is necessary for real-world accessibility. For security videos, convert to MP4 or AVI for universal playback on PC and mobile devices, though you may lose proprietary metadata like timestamp overlays or encrypted camera telemetry. For Trimble GPS data, convert to GPX, KML, or SHP for use in modern mapping software. For Sega Saturn audio, convert to MP3 or WAV. Just drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it securely right in your browser on convert.guru.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your SSF file.
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If you want to convert SSF file to SHP, KML, KMZ, GPX, GEOJSON, TOPOJSON, TIF, TIFF, ECW, SID or IMG, you can use Samsung Techwin DVR or similar software from the "Security Camera Video Recording" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert LAZ, KMZ, DTM, CSV, DEM, PRJ, LAS, GPX, DSM, SHP, DBF or KML files to SSF, try Samsung Techwin DVR or another comparable tool in the "Security Camera Video Recording" 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 SSF converter.