76 ARTICLES IN ARCHIVE
Convert web media, local files, and document assets directly in Chrome Side Panel using client-side WebAssembly, zero-server uploads, and the official convrtr browser extension.
Discover Miles Sound System Extended MIDI (.xmi) audio from Wing Commander, Ultima, and Theme Park. Learn how IFF XMID sequences convert to 16-bit stereo WAV.
Discover classical AT&T troff (.tr / .troff) typesetting documents from Bell Labs. Learn how dot requests, string registers, and macros translate to GFM Markdown.
Discover how digital camera RAW and Adobe DNG files encapsulate sensor data and high-resolution previews. Learn how to convert RAW to PNG directly in the browser.
Dive into Otto Chrons' Advanced Module Format (AMF) and ASYLUM tracker architecture. Learn how 16-channel DOS module tracking and 8-bit PCM software mixing render into studio-quality WAV audio.
Learn how to extract text, paragraphs, and headings from vintage ClarisWorks and AppleWorks (.cwk) MacBinary files into clean GitHub Flavored Markdown with 100% private in-browser decoding.
Discover how the Amstrad CPC 464, 664, and 6128 video architecture works. Learn how CRTC scanline addressing, Gate Array bitplane interleaving, and 27-color palettes decode into modern PNG images.
Explore DSIK's Dynamic Studio Module (DSM) tracker architecture. Learn how RIFF container chunks, 16-channel pattern matrices, and 8-bit PCM samples synthesize into 16-bit stereo WAV.
Learn how OpenOffice.org 1.x and StarOffice Writer (.sxw) XML packages work. Discover how to extract text, tables, and lists into clean Markdown directly in your browser.
Unpack Linux and Unix X11 Xcursor (.xcur) pointer files. Learn how table-of-contents chunks, premultiplied ARGB pixels, and hotspot coordinates convert into transparent PNG images.
Explore the internal architecture of Reality Adlib Tracker (.rad) files. Learn how Yamaha YM3812 2-operator FM synth parameters synthesize into 16-bit stereo WAV in your browser.
Recover text, headings, bullet lists, and metadata from vintage StarOffice 3.x–5.x (.sdw) word processing documents. Learn how OLE CFB streams unpack to GitHub Flavored Markdown.
Discover Fabrice Bellard's Better Portable Graphics (.bpg) format. Learn how HEVC intra-frame compression, LEB128 variable headers, and YCbCr color spaces convert to standard PNG.
Explore Armin Sander's legendary Amiga Oktalyzer (.okt) tracker format. Learn how 8-channel software mixing on the 4-channel Paula sound chip is rendered into studio WAV audio.
Learn how AbiWord's compressed .zabw document format packages rich word processing XML inside Gzip containers, and how to convert it to clean GitHub Flavored Markdown.
Decode Blizzard Entertainment's BLP1 and BLP2 texture formats from Warcraft III and World of Warcraft into transparent 32-bit RGBA PNG images 100% in your browser.
Discover Daniel Gold's Renaissance MultiTracker (.mtm) format. Learn how 32-channel track matrix sequencing, volume panning, and 8-bit PCM samples synthesize to 16-bit WAV.
Learn how Apple macOS RTFD compound packages bundle Rich Text Format documents with graphic attachments, and how to convert them into GitHub Flavored Markdown 100% offline.
Explore Truevision's original 1984 VDA (Video Display Adapter), ICB, and VST image formats. Learn how vintage TARGA rasters convert to transparent 32-bit RGBA PNG.
Learn how Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR-NB and AMR-WB) speech codecs compress voice with ACELP and how convrtr synthesizes them into 16-bit linear PCM WAV without server uploads.
Learn how Wolfram Mathematica (.nb) computational notebooks store hierarchical expression trees and 2D box formulas, and how convrtr translates them to clean GitHub Flavored Markdown.
Explore id Software's Quake II WAL texture format. Learn how 100-byte headers, 4-level precomputed mipmaps, and 256-color colormaps convert into 32-bit RGBA PNG graphics.
Dive into id Software's IMF music format from Wolfenstein 3D and Commander Keen. Learn how Yamaha YM3812 FM register bytes synthesize into 16-bit stereo WAV audio.
Learn how LyX WYSIWYM documents are structured. Explore how layout trees, mathematical formula insets, and tabular matrices convert into GitHub Flavored Markdown.
Explore Sony's early SRF camera raw format. Learn how TIFF Image File Directory structures and embedded JPEG preview streams convert into 32-bit RGBA PNG graphics.
Explore Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) MIDI audio from Descent, Warcraft II, and Mortal Kombat. Learn how multi-track game sequences synthesize into 16-bit stereo WAV.
Discover GNU Texinfo, the documentation language behind GCC and Emacs. Learn how single-source @-directives convert cleanly into GitHub Flavored Markdown.
Explore Multiple-image Network Graphics (MNG), PNG's ambitious animated sibling. Learn how MHDR, IHDR, and IDAT chunk streams extract into standalone 32-bit RGBA PNGs.
Discover AdLib Visual Composer (.rol) music from the pioneer era of PC audio. Learn how Yamaha YM3812 (OPL2) FM synthesis converts to 16-bit stereo WAV.
Transform vintage and modern Unix roff and BSD mdoc manual pages into clean GitHub Flavored Markdown. Learn how macro packages convert to web-ready documentation.
Learn how Kodak Photo CD (.pcd) Image Pac archives store multi-resolution 35mm film scans. Discover PhotoYCC color space decoding to 32-bit RGBA PNG.
Explore Jeffrey Lim's Impulse Tracker (.it) format. Learn about 64-channel matrix structures, C5Speed frequency tables, sample compression, and client-side WAV rendering.
Dissect the Outline Processor Markup Language (.opml) architecture. Learn how RSS subscription directories, podcast feeds, and hierarchical task outlines are converted into clean GitHub Flavored Markdown.
Dive into the OpenRaster (.ora) specification. Learn how PKZIP container structures, stack.xml layer manifests, and composite blend operations are extracted into clean 32-bit RGBA PNGs.
Explore the FictionBook 2.0 (.fb2) architecture. Learn how semantic XML e-book structures, epigraphs, poems, footnotes, and metadata are converted into clean GitHub Flavored Markdown.
Explore Dominic Szablewski's Quite OK Image (.qoi) specification. Understand 14-byte headers, 64-color hash indexing, byte-aligned opcodes, and browser-based PNG rendering.
Explore Greg Ward's Radiance 32-bit RGBE (.hdr) architecture. Learn how shared exponents, adaptive RLE scanlines, Reinhard tone reproduction, and sRGB gamma curves decode in browser memory.
Explore the Palm OS PalmDoc (.pdb / .prc) architecture. Discover 78-byte database headers, record indices, 4KB LZ77 compressed blocks, and browser-based Markdown extraction.
Explore Carlos Hasan's PolyTracker PTMF architecture. Learn how 32-channel panning tables, 16-bit PCM samples, ping-pong loops, and tracker synthesis render into CD-quality WAV in browser memory.
Explore Dave Staugas's Atari ST NeoChrome (.neo) graphics format. Learn how 128-byte headers, 12-bit hardware palettes, 4-bitplane planar RAM, and aspect correction decode to 32-bit RGBA PNG.
Dive into Daniel Potter's 1994 Farandole Composer module format. Discover how 16-channel pattern cells, 8-bit PCM samples, custom panning tables, and real-time chiptune synthesis render into pristine 16-bit WAV audio.
Examine AbiWord's native AWML XML document architecture. Learn how Dublin Core metadata, 2D table grids, styled character spans, GZIP compression, and base64 illustrations convert into clean Markdown.
Explore Oxford Computer Systems' 1986 Advanced Art Studio graphics format. Learn how Commodore 64 Hires and Multicolor bitplane structures, Screen RAM, Color RAM, and the authentic VIC-II palette decode into 32-bit RGBA PNG.
Explore Tomasz Pytel's 1992 Composer 669 tracker format. Learn how 8-channel pattern matrices, 108-byte song messages, 8-bit unsigned PCM waveforms, and software mixing synthesize into clean 16-bit stereo WAV.
Unpack Hancom Hangul HWP 5.x compound documents. Discover how OLE 2.0 CFB directory tables, Deflate stream decompression, and HWPTAG_PARA_TEXT record parsers extract clean Markdown in browser memory.
Explore the Commodore Amiga Continuous Bitmap (ACBM) format. Learn how non-interleaved planar memory, ByteRun1 RLE decompression, and 24-bit TrueColor planes convert into lossless modern PNG images.
Explore the forensic format of Triton FastTracker II Extended Modules (.xm). Understand 32-channel pattern matrices, linear pitch tables, delta sample compression, and client-side WAV rendering.
Understand DICOM Part 10 radiologic file architecture. Learn how 16-bit CT/MRI depth, Hounsfield units, and Window/Level contrast normalization work, with zero server upload.
Explore the syntax and semantics of Emacs Org Mode (.org). Learn how asterisk headings, TODO states, priority tags, Org Calc tables, and code blocks translate to GitHub Flavored Markdown.
Deep dive into the forensic structure of Computer Graphics Metafile (.cgm) binary and clear-text encodings, and how convrtr transforms ISO 8632 CAD vector geometry into modern W3C SVG.
Examine Future Crew's Scream Tracker 3 (.s3m) format. Learn how 32-channel bit-packed note patterns, 16-bit paragraph sample offsets, and Gus/OPL panning are synthesized into 16-bit linear PCM WAV.
Learn how Evernote XML Export (.enex) files structure notes, timestamps, tags, and ENML layout markup, and how to convert them into clean GitHub Flavored Markdown with YAML frontmatter.
Extract individuals, dates, birthplaces, and family relationships from GEDCOM genealogical files into CSV spreadsheets without uploading sensitive ancestry data to the cloud.
Decode headerless 8-bit non-linear G.711 voice bitstreams from PBX, Asterisk, and VoIP call recordings into standard 16-bit linear PCM WAV without desktop software.
How the legendary 1982 Sinclair ZX Spectrum 6,912-byte display memory is structured, how attribute clash worked, and how to convert .SCR dumps into modern PNGs.
A technical exploration of the 10,003-byte Commodore 64 KoalaPainter format, VIC-II multicolor mode, screen RAM, color RAM, and browser-based decoding.
How Photoshop's binary ACO format stores color models, Version 1 vs Version 2 differences, UTF-16 swatch names, and exporting clean design tokens.
An inside look at the PlayStation 1 & 2 SPU-ADPCM audio architecture, 16-byte block layout, 2-pole linear prediction filter, and browser-based playback.
A deep dive into parsing BibTeX entries, decoding LaTeX accent macros, formatting academic citations, and converting .bib files to Markdown tables and JSON.
Explore the Atari ST DEGAS and DEGAS Elite bitmap formats, Motorola 68000 interleaved bitplanes, 9-bit hardware palettes, PackBits RLE, and browser-based decoding.
Explore Westwood Studios' proprietary AUD audio format used in Command & Conquer, Red Alert, and Dune 2000, including WS-ADPCM, IMA-ADPCM, chunk streaming, and browser-based decoding.
Explore the Atari ST and Falcon030 Audio Visual Research (.avr) sound format, 128-byte 2VRH headers, big-endian sample packing, and browser-based WAV decoding.
Learn why .nfo files render as broken characters on modern operating systems, how IBM PC Code Page 437 box-drawing glyphs work, and how to convert them into styled HTML.
Learn how Nintendo Entertainment System 2bpp planar tile graphics work, how 8x8 pattern tables are structured, and how to export .chr files to modern PNG sprite sheets.
Cloud file converters upload your private documents to third-party servers. Here is how modern WebAssembly and Web Workers make client-side conversion faster, safer, and 100% private.
How Godot Engine packages game assets into .pck archive files, reading magic headers across Godot 3 and 4, and extracting textures and scripts into ZIP without Godot.
The byte architecture of Bill Atkinson's classic 1984 Macintosh MacPaint format, PackBits byte-run RLE decoding, and restoring vintage 576x720 1-bit art into pristine PNGs.
Inside Microsoft Compiled HTML Help (ITSP/ITIR) format, LZX compression decompression, and how to unpack legacy documentation to modern HTML/ZIP without Internet Explorer.
The anatomy of the SILK voice codec, the header byte signatures, and how in-browser WebAssembly decodes compressed voice notes to standard WAV without servers.
Deep dive into Garmin's Flexible and Interoperable Data Transfer (FIT) binary protocol, decoding record definitions and CRC validation, and converting fitness trails to GeoJSON and CSV.
How the proprietary GoodNotes 5 and GoodNotes 6 archive structure packages vector strokes and PDF backgrounds, and how to extract vector PDFs directly in the browser.
How Ren'Py RPA archives package visual novel assets, how the obfuscated index and XOR keys work, and how to extract them client-side with zero Python installation.
A byte-level walkthrough of the MLW container format: the Root marker, the filename block, the AES-GCM payload, and the one part of the layout nobody has documented.
MLW uses a single fixed encryption key shared across every install of the app. What that means for whether unwrapping it counts as DRM circumvention — in plain English, not legal advice.
Course and training apps wrap downloaded video in a handful of recognizable ways, from a plain extension swap to real DRM. Here's how to tell which tier you're dealing with.
What each MLW extraction error message actually means, and what to check for each one — mapped directly from the tool's own error output.