How to extract text from your VGM file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your VGM file.
- You’ll see a preview, if available.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert VGM to another file type
To convert your VGM file to another format, you need VGMPlay or other Audio software.
- VGM to MP3
- VGM to MIDI
- VGM to WAV
- VGM to NSF
- VGM to DMF
- VGM to AAC
- VGM to FLAC
- VGM to OGG
- VGM to WMA
- VGM to M4A
- VGM to AIFF
- VGM to OPUS
Convert a file to VGM
To convert other file formats to the "Chiptune Sound File" file type, you need software like VGMPlay or a similar tool.
- MIDI to VGM
- AAC to VGM
- TTA to VGM
- AU to VGM
- WV to VGM
- DTS to VGM
- MID to VGM
- FLAC to VGM
- RA to VGM
- MP3 to VGM
- PCM to VGM
- WAV to VGM
About VGM files
A .VGM file is a sample-accurate audio log primarily used to store music from 8-bit and 16-bit video game consoles and arcade machines. Unlike standard audio files that store waveforms (WAV) or note instructions (MIDI), a VGM file contains a precise list of commands sent to the system's sound chips (such as the Yamaha YM2612 or SN76489 found in the Sega Genesis and Master System). While this results in extremely small file sizes and perfect hardware reproduction, it is a common source of problems for modern users: the format is completely unplayable on standard media players like Windows Media Player or standard mobile devices without specialized emulators. Furthermore, because the data is raw hardware instructions rather than musical notation, editing the file in a DAW is nearly impossible. For general listening, the most practical workflow is converting .VGM to MP3 or WebP (audio) to ensure compatibility. For musicians attempting to remix the track, converting to MIDI or WAV is necessary, though converting chip commands to MIDI notes often yields imperfect results due to the complex nature of frequency modulation (FM) synthesis.
Convert.Guru analyzes your VGM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted VGZ, MP3, WAV, VGM 2, NSF, MID, ZIP, GZ, DMF, TXT, GEN, ADX and VMG files.
The VGM 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 VGM converter.