To convert other file formats to the "Security Password File" file type, you need software like Microsoft Management Console or a similar tool.
About TPM files
The .TPM extension represents two completely different file types, causing frequent confusion.
Trusted Platform Module Password File: Generated by Microsoft Windows, this file is a backup of the owner password for the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip on your motherboard. These files are essential for BitLocker recovery and security administration. While critical, the .TPM format is often just an XML container that Windows creates but fails to associate with a text viewer. Users often panic when they cannot open this file to retrieve their password.
KiriKiri Engine Plugin: Found in the folders of visual novels (like Fate/stay night), this is a plugin file for the KiriKiri Adventure Game System (often used with the KAG3 script engine). These files function similarly to DLL libraries, adding features like texture decoding or archive handling to the game engine. They are proprietary binaries and cannot be "opened" like images.
Conversion Advice:
For Windows Users: To view your password, you do not need special software. Right-click and open with Notepad, or convert it to PDF or TXT for safe, printable archiving.
For Gamers: These files are not media assets. Do not try to convert them to JPG or MP3. If you are modding, they must remain in the original format to function.
Convert.Guru analyzes your TPM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert TPM file to TPI, CPM, COUNTS, TPS, PDF, TMP, TEMP, CACHE, LOG, BAK, OLD or NEW, you can use Microsoft Management Console or similar software from the "Security Credential Backup" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DEVICE, CACHE, SOCK, SYMLINK, PID, MOUNT, FIFO, LOG, PIPE, TMP, JUNCTION or TEMP files to TPM, try Microsoft Management Console or another comparable tool in the "Security Credential Backup" category.
The TPM 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 TPM converter.