Extract text from Semicolon-separated files (SSV)
To convert SSV Data files to another format, you need Microsoft Excel or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Delimited Data File" file type, you need software like Microsoft Excel or a similar tool.
The .SSV extension predominantly represents a Semicolon-Separated Values file. Like a standard CSV, it stores tabular data in plain text, but uses semicolons as the column delimiter [1]. This is heavily utilized by enterprise software like SAP SuccessFactors to export error reports [1], and is essential in regions where the comma acts as a decimal separator [1]. However, its major disadvantage is poor native support. If you double-click an .SSV file, Microsoft Excel usually fails to recognize the delimiter, collapsing all your data into a single, unreadable column [2].
Simultaneously, the .SSV extension is used for completely unrelated proprietary game files. It functions as the game save state for Stardew Valley and ShadowFlare, and as a compressed data archive in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater [1, 2]. These binary files cannot be natively viewed outside their respective game engines [1, 2].
If you are dealing with tabular data, converting your .SSV to XLSX (Excel) or CSV is highly recommended to restore compatibility and ease of editing [2]. For developers, converting to JSON makes the data web-ready [2].
If your file is a game save, standard online converters will fail to process it [2]. These proprietary formats are closed-source and require dedicated community modding tools to edit. Instead of wasting time guessing, drag and drop your file into convert.guru. We will instantly analyze the file's structure. If it is text-based data, we can read and convert it; if it is a binary game asset, we will identify it so you know exactly what you are dealing with.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SSV file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert SSV file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use Microsoft Excel or similar software from the "Tabular Data & Game Saves" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to SSV, try Microsoft Excel or another comparable tool in the "Tabular Data & Game Saves" 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 SSV converter.