VMT Converter
Convert VMT files online for free
Drop or upload your .VMT file
How to convert your VMT file
- Click Select File above, and choose your VMT file.
- You'll see a preview.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert VMT to another file type
The converter easily converts your VMT file to various formats—free and online. No Excel or extra software needed.
- VMT to PNG
- VMT to VTF
- VMT to CSV
- VMT to JSON
- VMT to XML
- VMT to YAML
- VMT to YML
- VMT to TOML
- VMT to INI
- VMT to CFG
- VMT to CONF
- VMT to DAT
Convert a file to VMT
The converter also works in reverse, allowing you to convert your file into the VMT file type—in the best quality.
- DBF to VMT
- XML to VMT
- SQLITE to VMT
- XLSX to VMT
- SQL to VMT
- TSV to VMT
- ACCDB to VMT
- YAML to VMT
- MDB to VMT
- CSV to VMT
- ODS to VMT
- JSON to VMT
About VMT files
VMT files, known as Valve Material Type files, are primarily used by Valve Corporation's Source engine to store material data for 3D models. These files contain information about textures, shaders, and other material properties used in video games. For more technical details, you can check the Source game engine on Wikipedia.
Converting VMT files to other formats can be challenging due to their specific use in gaming environments. Common target formats include JPEG, PNG, and BMP for images, and TXT for a plain text representation. However, the conversion might not retain all properties due to differences in format capabilities.
Software like GIMP and Adobe Photoshop can be used to open and convert textures referenced in VMT files into other image formats. For editing and conversion at a code level, VTFEdit is a specialized tool that can handle VMT and its associated VTF files.
Important considerations include preserving the original quality and properties of the material data, which can be lost during conversion due to the limitations of target formats. Additionally, VMT files' intrinsic connection to the Source engine means conversions may not fully render the intended effects outside this environment.
While using specialized software is an option, it can be complex and time-consuming. That's why we recommend using the free and easy website Convert.Guru for VMT conversions. Simply drag and drop your VMT files onto the webpage to convert them reliably and efficiently into your desired format.
Although VMT files are specialized, converting them with Convert.Guru provides a user-friendly solution that mitigates the drawbacks and challenges of handling these files manually.
The VMT Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began more than 25 years ago in California, when Tom Simondi published the most comprehensive database of file formats on his website. Before that, Tom had worked on Space Shuttle development at the Air Force Systems Command’s Space Division in Los Angeles. He is known as one of the top programmers of the late 1980s.
When Microsoft integrated Tom’s Filext database into Windows XP, it became the leading platform for analyzing and processing file types and formats.
Today, we use the latest technologies to analyze, process, and convert one of the world's largest collections of file formats. We are committed to developing the best VMT converter by continuously improving quality, usability, and reliability.