CONVERSION GUIDES
Step-by-step guides for file conversion, format comparisons, and best practices.
General
24 guidesMOBI Format: Kindle's Original eBook Format Explained
Complete guide to MOBI ebook format — MOBI vs AZW vs AZW3, device support, limitations, and how to convert MOBI to EPUB or PDF with Calibre.
AZW3 (KF8) Format: Amazon's Modern Kindle eBook Format Guide
Complete guide to AZW3 (KF8) — Amazon's modern Kindle format. AZW3 vs MOBI vs EPUB comparison, how to convert AZW3 files, and Kindle self-pu...
FB2 (FictionBook): Russia's Open eBook Format Explained
Complete guide to FB2 (FictionBook) — the open XML ebook format popular in Russia and Eastern Europe. Open FB2 files and convert to EPUB, MO...
CBZ & CBR: Comic Book Archive Formats Explained
Complete guide to CBZ and CBR comic book archive formats — how they work, which readers support them, and how to convert CBR to CBZ or extra...
Keynote KEY Format: Apple's Presentation Tool & Cross-Platform Export
Complete guide to Apple Keynote KEY files — what's inside, how to open on Windows/Android, and how to convert KEY to PowerPoint PPTX or PDF.
ODP (OpenDocument Presentation): LibreOffice's Open Presentation Format
Complete guide to ODP (OpenDocument Presentation) — the open-standard format used by LibreOffice Impress. Learn how to convert ODP to PPTX,...
ODS (OpenDocument Spreadsheet): The Open Standard for Spreadsheets
Complete guide to ODS (OpenDocument Spreadsheet) — ODS vs XLSX comparison, LibreOffice conversion commands, and tips for working with open s...
TSV (Tab-Separated Values): The Underrated Data Format Explained
Complete guide to TSV (Tab-Separated Values) — TSV vs CSV comparison, working with TSV in Python/pandas/Excel, database imports, and bioinfo...
ISO Disc Image Format: Complete Guide to CD/DVD/Blu-ray Archives
Complete guide to ISO disc images — CD/DVD/Blu-ray archives, how to mount ISO files without burning, extract contents, and convert between d...
DMG Format: Apple Mac Disk Images Explained
Complete guide to DMG (Apple Disk Image) files — how DMG works, how to open DMG on Windows or Linux, and how to extract or convert DMG files...
Zstandard & LZ4: The Modern Compression Formats Replacing Gzip
Complete guide to Zstandard (ZST) and LZ4 — the modern compression algorithms replacing Gzip in Linux, Docker, databases, and package manage...
TAR Archive Format: The Unix Backbone for Linux & macOS Files
Complete guide to TAR (Tape Archive) — Unix's foundational archive format. Learn tar commands, compression options (gz, bz2, xz, zst), and h...
HEIC/HEIF Format: Apple's Default iPhone Photo Format Explained
Complete guide to HEIC (Apple's iPhone photo format) — HEIC vs JPEG, why HEIC causes compatibility issues, and how to convert HEIC to JPEG o...
OBJ Format: 3D Models with Textures and Materials
Complete guide to OBJ (Wavefront) 3D model files — OBJ structure, MTL material files, texture mapping, and converting OBJ to STL, FBX, GLTF...
XML Format: Structured Data Markup from Web Services to Office Docs
Complete guide to XML (Extensible Markup Language) — XML syntax, DTD/XSD schemas, XPath/XSLT, converting XML to JSON/CSV, and where XML is s...
YAML Format: The Configuration Language of Modern DevOps
Complete guide to YAML — syntax, data types, common pitfalls (Norway problem, tabs), anchors and aliases, YAML vs JSON vs TOML, and converti...
MIDI Format: The Musical Instruction Language That Powers Music Production
Complete guide to MIDI — how MIDI files work, MIDI vs audio formats, General MIDI instruments, converting MIDI to MP3/WAV with FluidSynth, a...
M3U & M3U8 Playlists: How Audio/Video Playlists Work
Complete guide to M3U and M3U8 playlist formats — how playlists work, Extended M3U syntax, HLS streaming (M3U8), and how to create or edit p...
ICS (iCalendar) Format: Digital Calendar Events & Scheduling
Complete guide to ICS (iCalendar) files — how .ics works, creating calendar events, importing to Google Calendar/Outlook/Apple Calendar, and...
SQL Dump Format: Database Backups, Exports & Migration Files
Complete guide to SQL dump files (.sql) — what SQL dumps contain, how to import/export MySQL/PostgreSQL databases, and converting SQL to CSV...
EML & MSG: The Complete Guide to Email File Formats
Everything about EML and MSG email formats — how to open, convert, archive, and migrate email files without losing data or metadata.
HDR Images: The Complete Guide to High Dynamic Range Photography Formats
Everything about HDR image formats — Radiance RGBE, OpenEXR, exposure merging, HDRI panoramas for 3D lighting, and converting HDR to JPG/PNG...
DWG & DXF: The Complete Guide to AutoCAD File Formats
Everything about DWG and DXF CAD file formats — history, versions, converters, and how to open AutoCAD files without AutoCAD.
GPX & KML: Complete Guide to GPS and Map Data Formats
Everything about GPX and KML — GPS track formats, importing into Google Earth, Garmin, Strava, and converting between map data formats.
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