Convert SPM data and formulas (SXM) online for free
The converter easily converts your SXM data files to various formats - free and online. No Nanonis SPM Software or or other Data software needed.
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Microscopy Data & Formulas" formats to SXM without using software like Nanonis SPM Software or a similar tool.
The .sxm extension represents two completely different file types, creating frequent confusion.
1. Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) Data (Most Common):
In scientific research, this is a binary data container generated by Nanonis or Nanosurf control systems. It acts as a digital topographic map, storing a 2D matrix of physical measurements (like tunneling current or atomic force) captured at the atomic scale.
The Problem: These are proprietary binary blobs. You cannot open them in Excel, Notepad, or standard image viewers. Researchers often struggle to share this data with colleagues who don't have the specific instrument software installed. Opening them typically requires specialized scientific tools like Gwyddion or expensive OEM software.
The Solution:
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your SXM file.
Users also converted XCU, SXP and SXG files.
If you want to convert SXM file to , you can use Nanonis SPM Software or similar software from the "Scanning Probe Microscopy Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to SXM, try Nanonis SPM Software or another comparable tool in the "Scanning Probe Microscopy Data" 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 SXM converter.