VST is a Truevision raster image - a TGA-format picture named after the Truevision Vista graphics board. The Truevision format kept one design but four extensions (.tga, .icb, .vda, .vst), each tied to a different card in the line-up. Analyser handles .VST alongside related formats such as .TGA, .QOI, .PPM and more. In Analyser's format library, .VST sits in the Images category.

How do I open a .VST file?

Drop a .VST file onto Analyser at https://lab.valjdakosta.com/ and it is identified directly in your browser - no upload, no account and no software to install. Decode and preview extra still-image formats in pure JavaScript - Truevision TGA, QOI, Netpbm (PPM/PGM/PBM), PCX, farbfeld, WBMP, XBM/XPM, Sun Raster and SGI are fully rendered - and read header metadata from codec-heavy formats: Radiance HDR, DirectDraw Surface (DDS) game textures, OpenEXR, JPEG 2000, JPEG XR, EPS/PostScript, Windows WMF/EMF metafiles, Apple ICNS icons, CUR/ANI cursors, MNG and Lottie animations.

Can I open a .VST file online for free?

Yes. Analyser is a free online .VST identifier that runs entirely in your browser - your .VST file never leaves your device, so there is nothing to upload and no software to install. It even works offline once installed.

.VST file - what it is and how to identify it online

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What is a .VST file?

VST is a Truevision raster image - a TGA-format picture named after the Truevision Vista graphics board.

Did you know: The Truevision format kept one design but four extensions (.tga, .icb, .vda, .vst), each tied to a different card in the line-up.
Analyser handles .VST alongside related formats such as .TGA, .QOI, .PPM and more.
In Analyser's format library, .VST sits in the Images category.
What Analyser reads: Decode and preview extra still-image formats in pure JavaScript - Truevision TGA, QOI, Netpbm (PPM/PGM/PBM), PCX, farbfeld, WBMP, XBM/XPM, Sun Raster and SGI are fully rendered - and read header metadata from codec-heavy formats: Radiance HDR, DirectDraw Surface (DDS) game textures, OpenEXR, JPEG 2000, JPEG XR, EPS/PostScript, Windows WMF/EMF metafiles, Apple ICNS icons, CUR/ANI cursors, MNG and Lottie animations.
Depth of analysis: .VST is an identification-grade format: Analyser recognises it from its bytes and decodes the header metadata it carries, rather than opening it in a full viewer. Formats that do get a full viewer are marked "Full" on the formats page.
Open a .VST file: Drag a .VST file onto the Analyser home page (or tap to pick one). It is identified entirely in your browser - nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and it works offline once installed.
Related formats: .TGA · .QOI · .PPM · .PGM · .PBM · .PNM · .PAM · .PCX · .FF · .FARBFELD · .WBMP · .XBM · .XPM · .RAS · .SGI · .BW · .HDR · .DDS and more. See all supported file types.