Extract text from WWD files
To convert your WWD file to another format, you need WapWorld Editor or other Game software.
To convert other file formats to the "Level Design File" file type, you need software like WapWorld Editor or a similar tool.
The .wwd extension primarily refers to a Wap World Document, a custom level file used by the cult classic platformer Captain Claw (1997) developed by Monolith Productions. These binary files contain the tile maps, object placements, and logic for user-generated levels. They cannot be opened by standard image viewers; they require the specific WapWorld editor included with the game or community patches like CrazyHook.
Alternatively, a .wwd file may be a WinWrap Director Script, a Visual Basic-style automation script used by software like IBM SPSS Statistics and Polar Engineering components. While these scripts are often plain text and readable in Notepad++, they rely on the host application's object model to execute. A rare legacy use case involves Microsoft Works Wizards, which are now effectively obsolete.
Common Conversion Needs:
.wwd maps to PNG or JPG to share layouts online. This is not a direct conversion; it requires opening the file in WapWorld and using a "Export Image" feature or screen capture tool..wwd scripts to TXT or BAS for documentation or migration to modern NET environments.Convert.Guru analyzes your WWD file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted WWP, QKT and BDB files.
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 WWD converter.