Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your WT file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert WT to another file type
To convert WT Files to another format, you need MongoDB or other Database software.
Convert a file to WT
To convert other file formats to the "WiredTiger Data File" file type, you need software like MongoDB or a similar tool.
About WT files
The .wt file is primarily a database storage file utilized by the WiredTiger storage engine, which is the default engine for MongoDB. These files contain raw, compressed database collections and indexes. A rare secondary use for the .wt extension is as a Word Theme file for the My Dictionary mobile app, which is simply a ZIP archive containing user-created dictionary data. The major disadvantage of the WiredTiger .wt format is its highly specialized, proprietary binary structure. You cannot open it with a standard text editor or spreadsheet software. It requires an active MongoDB environment to parse the data. This creates a steep learning curve for users who just want to view their database contents. The best target formats for data extraction are JSON, CSV, or BSON. Converting to these text-based formats makes the data universally accessible, though some internal database metadata will be lost in the process. Standard online converters fail to process .wt database files because they lack the specific database engine needed to read the block compression. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your WT file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted BSON, MVR, 0000000001, PPM, MOL and VOL files.
FAQ
If you want to convert WT file to PPM, MOL or VOL, you can use MongoDB or similar software from the "Database Storage Engine File" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to WT, try MongoDB or another comparable tool in the "Database Storage Engine File" category.
The WT 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 WT converter.