Convert M3U8 to TEXT

M3U8 file: An M3U8 file is a UTF-8 Encoded Audio Playlist file used by various media players and online streaming services to store playlists or multimedia playlists. It contains a list of file paths or URLs for media files and/or folders, primarily for audio and video playback.

Conversion to text: Converting an M3U8 file to text means extracting playlist content in a readable, simple text file format. Here's how to do it across different platforms:

M3U8 to TXT conversion on Windows

Using Notepad or another text editor

Right-click the M3U8 file, choose Open with, and select Notepad or any other text editor like Notepad++. The M3U8 file contents will be displayed in a simple text format.

Mac

Using TextEdit

Right-click the M3U8 file, select Open With, and choose TextEdit. Alternatively, you can use more advanced text editors like Sublime Text.

iOS

Files App or a Text Editor App

Use the Files app to locate the M3U8 file and preview its contents. Alternatively, download a text editor app from the App Store, such as Documents by Readdle.

Android

File Manager or Text Editor App

Most Android file managers allow you to open and view the contents of the M3U8 file. You can also download a text editor app from the Google Play Store, like QuickEdit.

Linux

Text editors (Gedit, Nano, Vim)

Right-click the M3U8 file, choose Open With, and select a text editor like Gedit (for GNOME), Kate (for KDE), or terminal-based editors like Nano or Vim.

 

Note: M3U8 files are already in text format, so there's no need for a specific conversion process. Just opening them in a text editor is sufficient. Ensure that you don't change the file extension from .m3u8 to .txt, as this action makes it unrecognizable to media players.