Extract text from Verizon backup files (VZM)
To convert VZM backups to another format, you need Verizon Messages or other Backup software.
To convert other file formats to the "Message Backup Archive" file type, you need software like Verizon Messages or a similar tool.
A .VZM file stores backup data for SMS text messages and MMS multimedia messages generated by the Verizon Messages (Message+) mobile application. Under the hood, these files are structured as XML documents that contain message timestamps, sender and receiver details, and text content. Users typically open and restore these files directly within the official Verizon Messages app on Android devices.
The main disadvantage of the .VZM format is its rigid tie to a single carrier's app ecosystem. If you switch carriers, migrate to an iPhone, or switch to standard messaging apps like Google Messages, you cannot natively import a .VZM file. Furthermore, as Verizon phases out the Message+ app, these legacy backups become increasingly difficult to access. Users are forced to rely on proprietary software to view their own private communications.
To preserve your chat history, you should convert these files to readable, standard formats like CSV, TXT, or generic XML. Keep in mind that converting to plain text will drop embedded MMS media like photos and videos. Because this is a closed backup ecosystem, standard converters often fail to process the file's specific data schema. Just drag and drop your file to convert.guru to see what it is and convert it if supported. Our system can often identify the underlying XML structure, inspect the file, and display text or internal content, making manual data extraction possible even without the original app.
Convert.Guru analyzes your VZM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert VZM file to PDF, OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL or PLY, you can use Verizon Messages or similar software from the "SMS/MMS Message Backup" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DWG, DAE, X3D, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to VZM, try Verizon Messages or another comparable tool in the "SMS/MMS Message Backup" category.
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