Convert.Guru

VIM Converter

Convert VIM files online for free


Drop or upload your .VIM file
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How to convert your VIM file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your VIM file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert VIM to another file type

The converter easily converts your VIM file to various formats—free and online. No Notepad or extra software needed.

  • VIM to LUA
  • VIM to IDE
  • VIM to INI
  • VIM to CFG
  • VIM to CONF
  • VIM to CONFIG
  • VIM to JSON
  • VIM to XML
  • VIM to YAML
  • VIM to YML
  • VIM to TOML
  • VIM to ENV

Convert a file to VIM

The converter also works in reverse, allowing you to convert your file into the VIM file type—in the best quality.

  • ZSHRC to VIM
  • CONF to VIM
  • RCFILE to VIM
  • GITCONFIG to VIM
  • RC to VIM
  • PLIST to VIM
  • BASHRC to VIM
  • CONFIG to VIM
  • PROFILE to VIM
  • INI to VIM
  • PREFS to VIM
  • CFG to VIM

About VIM files

VIM files are associated with the popular text editor Vim, known for its efficiency in handling text editing tasks. These files typically have extensions like .vim, .vba, and .vmb. They often contain scripts or configuration settings that enhance Vim s functionality. However, converting VIM files can be challenging due to their specific formatting and use-case scenarios.

To convert VIM files into more universally accessible formats, such as .txt, .html, .pdf, or .docx, specialized software tools are required. For instance, you might consider using Vim itself to save scripts in a different format, or Emacs for similar text-based operations.

Important considerations when converting VIM files include ensuring the integrity of script functionality and configuration settings. Complex scripts may lose their functionality if converted to formats that do not support scripting, posing a significant challenge. Additionally, the formatting may not be preserved accurately, which is a common drawback when handling VIM files.

Despite these challenges, converting VIM files is often necessary to share or utilize the content more broadly. This is where Convert.Guru shines as a reliable solution. By simply dragging and dropping your VIM files onto the Convert.Guru webpage, you can easily convert them into a variety of formats without hassle.

Use Convert.Guru online viewer to open and convert your VIM file.

Users also converted SWP, LUA and IDE files.



The VIM 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 VIM converter.

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