Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your X3G file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert X3G to another file type
To convert X3G instruction files to another format, you need ReplicatorG or other 3D software.
Convert a file to X3G
To convert other file formats to the "3D Printer Toolpath" file type, you need software like ReplicatorG or a similar tool.
About X3G files
The .x3g file format is a binary 3D printer instruction file used primarily by MakerBot and FlashForge 3D printers running Sailfish firmware. It contains compiled toolpath instructions that tell the printer exactly how to move, extrude filament, and manage temperatures. Software like ReplicatorG or Repetier-Host typically generates these files from standard 3D models. The main disadvantage of the .x3g format is that it is a compiled, binary file. Unlike standard gcode files which are plain text and easily editable, .x3g files cannot be read or modified by standard text editors. They are strictly tied to the hardware profile of the specific 3D printer they were compiled for. If you change printers, the .x3g file becomes useless. Users often need to convert .x3g back to gcode to inspect the printing parameters or tweak the toolpath. Converting back to stl or obj is practically impossible because the 3D geometry has already been sliced into 2D layers and tool movements. This file format is difficult to open or convert because it is a closed, machine-specific binary. Often, only the slicing software that created the file or specialized command-line tools can properly read or export the data. Drag and drop your file to see what it is and convert it if supported. convert.guru can still identify the file format, inspect the file, and show text or internal content. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your X3G file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert X3G file to STL, GCODE, OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D or PLY, you can use ReplicatorG or similar software from the "3D Printer Instruction File" 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 X3G, try ReplicatorG or another comparable tool in the "3D Printer Instruction File" category.
The X3G 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 X3G converter.