How to extract text from your VP file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your VP file.
- You’ll see a preview, if available.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert VP to another file type
To convert your VP file to another format, you need Justinmind or other Developer software.
- VP to VS
- VP to OBJ
- VP to FBX
- VP to DAE
- VP to 3DS
- VP to MAX
- VP to BLEND
- VP to MA
- VP to MB
- VP to C4D
- VP to STL
- VP to PLY
Convert a file to VP
To convert other file formats to the "UX Design Project" file type, you need software like Justinmind or a similar tool.
- DWG to VP
- DAE to VP
- X3D to VP
- IGES to VP
- WRL to VP
- JT to VP
- SKP to VP
- 3DS to VP
- 3DM to VP
- OBJ to VP
- STEP to VP
- FBX to VP
About VP files
A .VP file typically serves one of two distinct, high-value purposes: an interactive design prototype or a legacy desktop publishing document.
1. Justinmind Prototype Project (Most Common)
Generated by Justinmind, these files store high-fidelity prototypes for web and mobile applications, including gestures, transitions, and logic.
The Problem: The native .VP format is a proprietary container (often a renamed ZIP archive) that requires the specific Justinmind application to render interactions. Clients and stakeholders cannot view these files directly without installing the software, creating friction in the review process.
The Solution:
- For Review: Convert/Export the project to HTML files to allow stakeholders to view the prototype in any web browser.
- For Documentation: Convert to DOCX to generate technical specification documents.
- For Presentation: Export screens to PNG or JPG images.
2. Corel Ventura Publication (Legacy)
Historically, .VP stands for Ventura Publisher, a pioneering desktop publishing tool acquired by Corel.
The Problem: Ventura Publisher is effectively "abandonware." Modern operating systems often cannot run the legacy software required to open these files, leaving valuable book layouts and technical manuals inaccessible.
The Solution:
- For Archiving: Immediate conversion to PDF is recommended to preserve layout fidelity.
- For Editing: Convert text content to RTF or DOCX, though complex formatting may require manual reconstruction.
3. Volition Package (Gaming)
In titles like FreeSpace 2, .VP files are uncompressed archives used to bundle game assets.
- Goal: Modders usually extract these to retrieve standard WAV audio or DDS textures.
Convert.Guru analyzes your VP file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted ZIP, MID, VPD, XML, ENC, CELX, S19, MWP and VS files.
The VP 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 VP converter.