Extract text from Toon Boom projects (XSTAGE)
To convert XSTAGE projects to another format, you need Toon Boom Harmony or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Harmony Animation Project" file type, you need software like Toon Boom Harmony or a similar tool.
The .xstage file is a proprietary animation scene project file created by Toon Boom Harmony, an industry-standard 2D animation software. It uses an underlying XML structure to store critical scene data, including timeline information, layer configurations, node network logic, and file paths referencing external assets like vector drawings, audio clips, and color palettes.
Sharing or managing .xstage files presents major challenges. Because this format requires an expensive, paid subscription to Toon Boom Harmony, clients and external reviewers cannot simply open the file. Furthermore, standard online converters fail to process it because an .xstage file contains no actual video data - it is simply a text-based map. If you send someone an .xstage file without its accompanying elements and palette-library folders, the project will open completely empty.
To make your animation accessible, the best solution is to export the project into standard video formats like MP4 or MOV, or render a PNG image sequence. However, because this is a closed ecosystem, standard online video converters cannot calculate the complex node logic inside the project. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the visual data.
Convert.Guru analyzes your XSTAGE file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert XSTAGE file to , you can use Toon Boom Harmony or similar software from the "Animation Scene Project File" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to XSTAGE, try Toon Boom Harmony or another comparable tool in the "Animation Scene Project File" category.
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