Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your XM file.
You'll see a preview.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert XM to another file type
The converter easily converts your XM file to various formats - free and online. No Media Player or extra software needed.
XM to MP3
XM to WAV
XM to AAC
XM to FLAC
XM to OGG
XM to WMA
XM to AIFF
XM to OPUS
Convert a file to XM
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Audio formats to XM with high quality output.
About XM files
The .XM file extension usually represents an Extended Module audio file, a legacy tracker format introduced by FastTracker II. Unlike standard audio files (like MP3 or WAV) that record sound waves, XM files contain musical instructions - patterns, notes, and instrument samples - similar to MIDI but with embedded audio data. This allows for complex musical compositions in very small file sizes, making them a staple of the Demoscene and retro gaming. However, because they rely on real-time synthesis, they require specialized players like VLC Media Player or OpenMPT and are not supported by most web browsers or mobile music apps. A secondary, modern use of the extension is for proprietary audio files from the Ximalaya FM platform, which are often encrypted and unplayable outside their native app. To fix compatibility issues, users typically convert Extended Module XM files to MP3 or FLAC for universal playback, while Ximalaya files require decryption conversion to standard audio formats.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your XM file.
If you want to convert XM file to MIDI, MOD, M4A or ALAC, you can use FastTracker II or similar software from the "Tracker Audio Module" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, AAC, TTA, AU, WV, DTS, MID, FLAC, RA, MP3, PCM or WAV files to XM, try FastTracker II or another comparable tool in the "Tracker Audio Module" category.
The XM 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 XM converter.