Windows Can't Open Ami Pro Files. This Converts Them.
Plots, drawings, equations, and companion .STY styles survive in Word and PDF. Convert .SAM on your PC.Legacy Ami Pro reports keep their plots, drawings, equations, and companion .STY style sheets when they become Word or PDF. Convert .SAM to DOCX, PDF, RTF, ODT, HTML, Markdown, and TXT on your PC.
- Converts locally — your files never leave your PC
- Whole folder trees, several formats in one pass
- One-time from $39.95 — no subscription
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- 100% local — nothing uploaded
- No Ami Pro needed
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- Full-feature trial · 10 files
Why not a free cloud converter?
Don't Upload Confidential Documents to Free Cloud Converters
Ami Pro archives are usually old business records: signed contracts, litigation files, board minutes, personnel matters, and patient or client correspondence.
The Risk
Online converters turn reading an old document into an untracked third-party data transfer — no retention terms, no processing location, no audit trail.
The Scale Problem
Uploading one file at a time does not work for a departmental archive of thousands of .SAM documents spread across nested folders.
The Application Gap
Ami Pro is long discontinued, Word has never had a .SAM import filter, and LibreOffice has no Ami Pro filter at all — so nothing on a modern PC opens these files.
The answer
Converts on your PC. Nothing is uploaded.
- Files stay behind your firewall
- Batch whole folder trees recursively
- Several output formats in one pass
- No account and nothing uploaded
Fidelity varies with very old or complex files — test with 10 free files first.
How it works
- 1
Add files or folders
Point it at a single file or a whole folder tree — subfolders are scanned recursively.
- 2
Tick your outputs
Pick one or more output formats — several in one pass, optionally mirroring your folder structure.
- 3
Convert — then search it all
Click Convert. Need to find things later? Conversion Library Plus indexes what you converted.
Professional Ami Pro Recovery, Total Data Sovereignty
Built for legal, government, engineering, academic, and IT teams who can't compromise on confidentiality or fidelity
Native .SAM parser — plots, equations, and .STY
Reads your Ami Pro files directly — no Ami Pro needed. Charts and figures come through as pictures; formulas as pictures you can read and as LaTeX you can reuse. Companion .STY style sheets next to the .SAM are applied automatically. How we recover them
No Ami Pro Needed
Don't rebuild a Windows 98 virtual machine just to read old documents. Ami Pro Converter is fully standalone — no Ami Pro or Lotus Word Pro required, no Office add-ins, no third-party runtimes. It handles Ami Pro 1.2, 2.x, and 3.x, including OS/2 and DOS-era files. Install and convert.
Local Processing
Ami Pro Converter works where your Ami Pro documents already are. Files stay on your machine, behind your firewall — suitable for legal privilege, GDPR, HIPAA, and contractual confidentiality obligations that prohibit cloud uploads. It runs on air-gapped PCs too.
Bulk, Explorer, and Watch Folders
Point Ami Pro Converter at entire folder trees and convert thousands of documents in minutes. Right-click a .SAM in Windows Explorer for a focused quick convert, or watch a migration drop zone so new files convert automatically.
Also included
Folder structure preservation
Mirror the original archive hierarchy, or write converted files alongside the originals.
Multi-format in one pass
Tick DOCX, PDF, and Markdown together — parse once, get every output your teams need.
AI-ready Markdown & TXT
Real heading structure and LaTeX equations for RAG and enterprise search — without cloud uploads.
Supported formats
Convert Lotus Ami Pro documents — including uppercase .SAM and SZDD-compressed files, with companion .STY style sheets applied automatically — into modern formats for editing, archiving, publishing, and AI preparation.
Inputs
.sam
Outputs
DOCX, PDF, RTF, ODT, HTML, Markdown, TXT
You converted the archive. Now search it.
Standard converts Lotus Ami Pro documents locally on this PC. Plus unlocks Conversion Library — a private library of the documents you converted. Search DOCX, PDF, Markdown, HTML, RTF, and TXT. Add tags and knowledge maps. Open previews. Same installer. Unlock with a Plus key. Nothing is uploaded.
- Full-text search across converted DOCX, PDF, Markdown, HTML, RTF, and TXT on this PC
- Tags and knowledge maps for related Ami Pro documents
- Built-in previews — Word, PDF, and more
Plus add-on $29.95 if you already have Standard. Standard + Plus from the start is $69.90.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
One-time purchase. No subscriptions. No hidden fees.
Try first — convert up to 10 Ami Pro documents free, then choose personal or commercial.
Free Windows trial on PC · 10 files · choose a license below
Standard
one-time · personal use
- Unlimited Ami Pro (.SAM) conversions
- DOCX, PDF, RTF, ODT, HTML, Markdown, TXT
- Lifetime access with free updates for version 6.x
- Bulk & folder processing
- Runs locally — nothing uploaded
Will you need to search these files later?
Buy Standard — $39.95Already have Standard? Add Plus ($29.95)
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Frequently asked questions
Does Ami Pro Converter require Ami Pro to be installed?
No. It is a standalone Windows application with its own native .SAM parser and does not require Ami Pro, Lotus Word Pro, or Microsoft Office.
Do my files leave my computer?
No. Conversion happens locally on your Windows computer. Files are not uploaded to our servers.
Can Microsoft Word or LibreOffice open .SAM files?
No. Microsoft Word has never shipped an Ami Pro import filter, and LibreOffice has no Ami Pro import filter either. Converting the file is the reliable way to open it.
Which formats can I export?
You can export Ami Pro .SAM documents to DOCX, PDF, RTF, ODT, HTML, Markdown, TXT.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. The free trial lets you convert up to 10 files to test the software.
Is the license a subscription, or do I keep the app?
It is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. You keep using the app forever, and Standard includes free updates for version 6.x — no renewal fees.
What is Conversion Library Plus?
Standard converts Lotus Ami Pro documents locally on your PC. Plus unlocks Conversion Library — search, tags, knowledge maps, and previews of the documents you converted. Same installer; unlock with a Plus key. Nothing is uploaded.
How much does it cost?
Personal Standard is $39.95 one-time. Conversion Library Plus is $29.95 as an add-on if you already have Standard, or $69.90 for Standard + Plus from the start.
What does commercial licensing cost?
Commercial Standard is $500 one-time per seat for business use. Commercial Plus is $750 one-time per seat — that is commercial Standard ($500) plus Conversion Library Plus. If you already have commercial Standard, the Plus add-on for work is $250. Contact us.
Can I use it on my phone or Mac?
No — it is a Windows 10/11 desktop app. On a phone, we'll email you the download link for your PC.
Ready to convert your Ami Pro files?
Try it free on your own files, then pay once.
Windows 10/11 · No subscription