.XM File Extension

Fasttracker 2 Extended Module

Developer	Fasttracker
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What is an XM file?

An XM file is a music module created by Fasttracker 2, an audio tracker program. It contains MIDI data and sound samples that comprise a song. XM files are similar to .S3M and .MOD files but are saved in the Fasttracker Extended Module (XM) format.

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Screenshot of a .xm file in OpenMPT 1 — XM file open in OpenMPT 1

Fasttracker 2, or Fasttracker II, is a music tracker released in the 1990s for MS-DOS by Fredrik Huss and Magnus Högdahl but it is no longer developed. The software allows you to create music by arranging patterns of samples in tracks.

When saving a composition, Fasttracker 2, creates an XM file to store the music. While Fasttracker 2 was discontinued in the 1990s, people may still export modules to the XM format with other applications.

How to open an XM file

You can open an XM file with various audio trackers and media players, including OpenMPT (Windows), Nullsoft Winamp (Windows), and VideoLAN VLC media player (multiplatform). For example, to open an XM file with OpenMPT, select File → Open.