Extract text from Universal media documents (UMD)
To convert UMD Media documents to another format, you need UMDGen or other E-Book software.
To convert other file formats to the "Universal Media Document" file type, you need software like UMDGen or a similar tool.
The .UMD file extension is highly fragmented and represents several completely different formats. Primarily, it functions as a Universal Media Document e-book used by older mobile devices, or as a Universal Media Disc disc image associated with the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP). In gaming, it is also frequently encountered as a proprietary game data package archive used by Ubisoft's Anvil game engine (e.g., in Splinter Cell Blacklist) or as a legacy Microsoft Jet Database file.
The main disadvantage of .UMD files is their proprietary and obsolete nature. Standard software cannot open them. UMD e-books require outdated, specialized Chinese reader applications, while Ubisoft's game archives are intentionally obfuscated to prevent reverse engineering and modding. PSP UMD images are locked archives that require specific emulation software to unpack or read.
Users typically need to convert these files to modern, accessible formats. For e-books, converting to EPUB or PDF is highly recommended so they can be read on devices like Kindles or using Calibre. For PSP disc images, users often want to convert them to standard ISO or compressed CSO files for use in emulators like PPSSPP.
Because .UMD files rely on closed, proprietary structures, standard online converters consistently fail to process them. Often, only the original engine or specialized community tools (like UMDGen) can properly read or export the data. Our deep-scan analysis engine inspects the file's internal hex headers to identify its true origin. If we detect a supported underlying or embedded format - such as an unencrypted database or readable text - viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your UMD file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted ISO, UMD3, MP4, I, 7Z, ZIP, TXT, BIN, UDF, PDF and ESM files.
If you want to convert UMD file to ESM, MP4, ISO, EXE, BIN, CUE, PAK, WAD, PK3, PK4, BSP or MAP, you can use UMDGen or similar software from the "E-Book or Game Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MOD, BIN, CFG, SCX, DAT, MPQ, LOG, CUE, INI, EXE, SCM or ISO files to UMD, try UMDGen or another comparable tool in the "E-Book or Game 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 UMD converter.