How do I open a .META file?

Drop a .META file onto Analyser at https://lab.valjdakosta.com/ and it opens directly in your browser - no upload, no account and no software to install. Open Unity game-engine assets in the browser. Unity serialises scenes (.unity), prefabs, Animator Controllers (.controller), animation clips (.anim), materials (.mat), physics materials (.physicsMaterial2D) and other assets (.asset) as a YAML object stream, with a .meta importer record (carrying the asset GUID) beside every file. Analyser splits the object documents and reads each - a scene's GameObjects and component-type breakdown (Transform, SpriteRenderer, colliders, scripts), an animation's sample rate and curves, a controller's layers and states, a material's friction and bounciness, and a .meta's GUID and importer.

Can I open a .META file online for free?

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

.META file - what it is and how to open it online

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What is a .META file?

META is the sidecar Unity writes next to every asset - a YAML record holding the asset’s stable GUID and its import settings. Created and opened by the Unity editor.

Did you know: Deleting a .meta file makes Unity re-import the asset with a brand-new GUID, which is why every reference to it breaks.
Analyser handles .META alongside related formats such as .UNITY, .PREFAB, .ASSET and more.
In Analyser's format library, .META sits in the Games category.
What Analyser shows you: Open Unity game-engine assets in the browser. Unity serialises scenes (.unity), prefabs, Animator Controllers (.controller), animation clips (.anim), materials (.mat), physics materials (.physicsMaterial2D) and other assets (.asset) as a YAML object stream, with a .meta importer record (carrying the asset GUID) beside every file. Analyser splits the object documents and reads each - a scene's GameObjects and component-type breakdown (Transform, SpriteRenderer, colliders, scripts), an animation's sample rate and curves, a controller's layers and states, a material's friction and bounciness, and a .meta's GUID and importer.
Open a .META file: Drag a .META file onto the Analyser home page (or tap to pick one). It opens entirely in your browser - nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and it works offline once installed.
Related formats: .UNITY · .PREFAB · .ASSET · .CONTROLLER · .ANIM · .MAT · .physicsMaterial2D · .physicMaterial · .CUBEMAP · .SPRITEATLAS · .MIXER · .overrideController. See all supported file types.