Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your YDD file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert YDD to another file type
To convert your YDD file to another format, you need OpenIV or other Game software.
Convert a file to YDD
To convert other file formats to the "3D Model Container" file type, you need software like OpenIV or a similar tool.
About YDD files
A .YDD file is a proprietary Drawable Dictionary used by the Rockstar Games RAGE engine, most famously in Grand Theft Auto V. These files act as containers for 3D model geometry, skeleton rigging, and shader assignments for characters, vehicles, and map props. While efficient for the game engine, the .YDD format is a significant hurdle for modders because it is a binary, compiled format that cannot be opened by standard 3D software like Blender or Autodesk 3ds Max natively. To modify these assets - such as creating custom clothing or editing vehicle parts - users must first convert the compiled .YDD into an intermediate "Open Format" (like ODR or ODD) or a standard exchange format. For general 3D editing or porting to other engines, converting to OBJ or FBX is best, though this often requires specialized tools like OpenIV or CodeWalker. For strictly text-based editing of properties, converting to XML allows for manual parameter adjustments before recompiling.
Convert.Guru analyzes your YDD file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert YDD file to OBJ, YDR, XML, FBX, DFF, ODD, EXE, ISO, BIN, CUE, PAK or WAD, you can use OpenIV or similar software from the "GTA V Drawable Dictionary" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MOD, BIN, CFG, SCX, DAT, MPQ, LOG, CUE, INI, EXE, SCM or ISO files to YDD, try OpenIV or another comparable tool in the "GTA V Drawable Dictionary" category.
The YDD 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 YDD converter.