Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your VG file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert VG to another file type
To convert VG vector graphics to another format, you need AVEVA CitectSCADA or other Vector Image software.
Convert a file to VG
To convert other file formats to the "SCADA HMI Graphic" file type, you need software like AVEVA CitectSCADA or a similar tool.
About VG files
The .VG file is an XML-based vector graphic used in Human-Machine Interface (HMI) screens for industrial automation. It is primarily created and managed using AVEVA CitectSCADA and its VisualGraphics Designer. The biggest disadvantage of the .VG format is its strict dependency on a closed industrial ecosystem. You cannot natively open these files in standard vector editors like Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape. The SCADA-specific XML tags prevent web browsers from rendering the graphics, meaning you cannot easily share screen designs with stakeholders who lack an expensive AVEVA license. For general viewing, converting .VG to SVG is the ideal target because both formats rely on XML structures. If you need static documentation, convert them to PNG or PDF. Note that interactive HMI elements, such as animated gauges tied to live PLC data, will be lost during export. This file format is extremely difficult to open or convert using generic tools. Standard online converters fail to process it because they lack parsers for proprietary industrial schemas.
Convert.Guru analyzes your VG file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert VG file to GFA, you can use AVEVA CitectSCADA or similar software from the "HMI Vector Graphic Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to VG, try AVEVA CitectSCADA or another comparable tool in the "HMI Vector Graphic Storage" category.
The VG 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 VG converter.