# How to use paraview to convert STL format files from binary to ASCII?

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-paraview-to-convert-stl-format-files-from-binary-to-ascii/8074
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** opengl
**Created:** [September 24, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-paraview-to-convert-stl-format-files-from-binary-to-ascii/8074 "2021-09-24T02:04:20Z")
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### Author: ![Andrea\_Zhao](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/839c29/32.png) [@Andrea\_Zhao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andrea_Zhao)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-paraview-to-convert-stl-format-files-from-binary-to-ascii/8074/1 "2021-09-24T02:04:20Z")

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How to use paraview to convert STL format files from binary to ASCII?

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2021, 8:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-paraview-to-convert-stl-format-files-from-binary-to-ascii/8074/2 "2021-09-24T08:13:38Z")

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- Open .stl file, Apply
- File → SaveData → stl → select ASCII in option window