VI Converter

Convert VI files online for free

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How to convert your VI file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your VI file.
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Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert VI to another file type

The converter easily converts your VI file to various formats - free and online. No Excel or extra software needed.

Convert a file to VI

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Developer formats to VI with high quality output.

About VI files

The .VI extension primarily represents a LabVIEW Virtual Instrument, a proprietary file type created by NI LabVIEW. These files contain graphical "G" source code (Block Diagrams) and user interfaces (Front Panels) used for data acquisition and instrument control.

The Problem: Because .VI files are binary source code, they are strictly locked to the LabVIEW development environment. You cannot open them in text editors like Notepad, and opening a file created in a newer version of LabVIEW requires upgrading your software (often an expensive subscription). Furthermore, you cannot simply "run" a .VI file on a computer without the LabVIEW Runtime Engine installed.

The Solution:

For Distribution: Convert the .VI to a standalone EXE (Application). This allows users to run the program without the full editor, though it requires the LabVIEW Application Builder.
For Documentation: Export the code structure to PDF or HTML. This is critical for archiving or code reviews where the reader does not have LabVIEW installed.
For Video: In rare cases (approx. 1%), this file is a raw video recording from older JVC Everio camcorders. These should be converted to MP4 for playback on modern devices.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your VI file.

Users also converted VI2, NI, PNG, ZIP, TDMS, LWD, LVM, EXE and MP4 files.

FAQ

If you want to convert VI file to EXE, MP4, CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF or DAT, you can use NI LabVIEW or similar software from the "Graphical Source Code" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to VI, try NI LabVIEW or another comparable tool in the "Graphical Source Code" category.

The VI 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 VI converter.