VST file extension. How to open and convert files with VST file suffix

A vst file extension is related to the Virtual Studio Technology, a software interface from Steinberg used to develop plug-ins for audio software.

There are 2 other file types using
the VST file extension!

.vst - Microsoft Visio flowchart

.vst - Vista Truevision Targa bitmap image

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Software that open vst file

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VST file extension - VST audio plug-in

What is vst file? How to open vst files?

File type specification:

Plugin, addon file type

Audio and sound file type

The vst file extension is associated with the Virtual Studio Technology, a program interface, developed by Steinberg, which integrates software audio synthesizer and effect plugins with audio editors and recording systems.

VST audio plug-ins are divided into:

VST instruments
VST effects
VST MIDI effects

VST Standards:

VST 1.0 1996
VST 2.0 1999
VST 3.0 2008
VST 3.5 2013

List of apps with VST support:

Ableton Live
ACID Pro
Acoustica Mixcraft (VST3)
Adobe Audition
Adobe Premiere Elements
Adobe Premiere Pro
Ardour (open source)
Audacity
AudioMulch
Band-in-a-Box
Bidule
Bitwig Studio
Cakewalk Sonar
DaVinci Resolve
Deckadance
Digital Performer
FL Studio
GoldWave
Livetronica Studio
LMMS
Logic Pro
Magix Music Maker
Maschine
Max MSP
Merging Technologies Pyramix
ModPlug Tracker
n-Track Studio
NOTION
OpenMPT
Podium
PreSonus Studio One
Reason
Psycle
REAPER
Renoise
Samplitude
Sony Vegas
Sony Sound Forge
Sony Acid Pro
Steinberg Cubase
Steinberg Nuendo
Steinberg Wavelab
WavePad Audio Editor Software
Traktor
Vinyl Lab
Vocaloid
and more.........

Updated: December 9, 2024

The default software associated to open vst file:

Cubase

Company or developer:
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

Cubase is music production software for Mac and PC. Cubase converges extraordinary sound quality, intuitive handling and a vast range of highly advanced audio and MIDI tools for composition, recording, editing and mixing.

Help how to open:

Use Steinberg SDK plugins to work with *.vst files.

How to convert:

Conversion to other formats is not possible.

Find conversions from vst file:

List of recommended software applications associated to the .vst file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open vst file, edit vst file, convert vst file, view vst file, play vst file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Software that import vst file - VST audio plug-in

Programs supporting the exension vst on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for import vst file action.

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