Convert GPS and video files (SSF) online for free
The converter easily converts your SSF data files to various formats - free and online. No SmartViewer or or other Video software needed.
To convert other file formats to the "Surveillance Video File" file type, you need software like SmartViewer or a similar tool.
The .SSF file extension is predominantly used for proprietary security camera video recordings captured by Samsung Techwin (now Hanwha Vision) DVR and NVR systems. These files store raw surveillance footage, typically multiplexed with closed metadata, timestamps, and multi-channel audio. Secondary uses of the .SSF extension include the Standard Storage Format used by Trimble for field GPS data collection in software like TerraSync, and the Sega Saturn Sound Format utilized in retro gaming emulation.
Opening an .SSF file natively requires highly specific software. Surveillance videos usually require the proprietary Samsung SmartViewer or the standalone executable player exported alongside the backup. Trimble GPS files require Trimble Pathfinder Office to process differential corrections.
The primary disadvantage of the .SSF video format is its restrictive, closed-ecosystem design. Standard media players like VLC or Windows Media Player lack the codecs to decode the streams, and modern web browsers completely reject them. This creates major friction when sharing critical evidence with law enforcement, insurance adjusters, or legal teams, as requiring external parties to install untrusted proprietary viewing software often triggers strict corporate IT security blocks.
To bypass these limitations, conversion is the most practical solution. For video evidence, convert .SSF to MP4 or AVI to ensure universal playback on any desktop or mobile device. Note that extracting the video may strip proprietary timestamp overlays unless they are hardcoded. For GPS mapping, convert Trimble .SSF data to CSV or SHP (Shapefile) for integration into standard GIS environments. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser.
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 SmartViewer 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 SmartViewer 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.