.VST File Extension
Microsoft Visio Drawing Template (Legacy)
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A VST file may also be a template created by Microsoft Visio, a technical drawing application. It contains a default layout and settings for a drawing that Visio users utilize to create multiple Visio drawings (.VSD and .VSDX files) from the same starting point. Microsoft replaced VST files with .VSTX files when it released Visio 2013.
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Microsoft Visio is a Windows application that allows you to visualize and communicate complex information through technical drawings. You will likely see the software used in business settings to create technical diagrams, such as flowcharts, organizational charts, system designs, and network diagrams.
The software comes with templates that allow you to start with a layout and content in place. You may also create custom templates for your specific needs. Microsoft introduced the VST format in the 1990s as the default format for saving templates. However, Microsoft replaced binary-based VST files with the Zip-based VSTX format when it released Visio 2013 (Visio 2013 and later versions still support VST files).
How to open a VST file
You can open a VST file with Microsoft Visio (Windows). Visio is the best option for opening VST files because it fully supports the templates' formatting, including images, charts, and text spacing and alignment.
You can also open VST files with third-party applications, such as Draw, which is available in the free LibreOffice suite (multiplatform), and The Omni Group OmniGraffle (macOS).
How to convert a VST file
Several applications, including Microsoft Visio, The Omni Group OmniGraffle, and LibreOffice Draw, can convert VST files to other formats.
For example, Microsoft Visio can convert VST files to one of the following formats:
- .VSDX - Microsoft Visio Drawing
- .VSD - Microsoft Visio Drawing (Legacy)
- .VSTX - Microsoft Visio Drawing Template
- .JPG - JPEG Image
- .PNG - Portable Network Graphic
- .GIF - Graphical Interchange Format
- .SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics File
- .EMF - Enhanced Windows Metafile
- .PDF - Portable Document Format
- .XPS - XML Paper Specification