Convert Ami Pro .SAM to Word (DOCX)
Make old Lotus Ami Pro documents fully editable in Microsoft Word — one file or ten thousand, converted locally on your PC.
TL;DR
Install the free Ami Pro Converter trial, add your .sam files, choose DOCX, and convert. You get real, editable Word documents — headings, tables, and lists intact, with WMF diagrams and equations recovered as images — and nothing is uploaded anywhere.
How to convert SAM to Word (DOCX) — step by step
Install Ami Pro Converter (free trial)
Download the installer for Windows 10/11. The trial converts up to 10 files free with all features enabled — enough to verify your documents come out right.
Add .SAM files or an entire folder
Drag and drop files, or point the app at a folder tree. Keep the .STY style sheets next to the documents and they will be applied automatically.
Choose DOCX as the output format
Select Word (.docx) output. Need PDF copies for the record at the same time? Select both formats and get them in a single pass.
Convert and open in Word
Click Convert, then open the results directly in Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, or Google Docs. Documents are fully editable.
Why convert Ami Pro files to Word?
Ami Pro was discontinued decades ago, and Microsoft Word has never had a .SAM import filter. LibreOffice does not have one either, so double-clicking an Ami Pro document on a modern PC gets you an error, a wall of markup, or nothing at all. Converting .SAM to DOCX turns a frozen archive back into a living document your whole team can edit.
A real conversion is very different from copy-pasting text out of a viewer. Ami Pro Converter maps paragraph styles, tables, and lists onto native Word equivalents, applies the document’s companion .STY style sheet, and pulls embedded WMF/EMF diagrams and equations out as images so the finished DOCX looks like the original instead of a stripped-down transcript.
Safer than online SAM converters
Searching for a "free online SAM converter" means uploading your files to someone else's server — a real problem for contracts, case files, personnel records, and anything else confidential. Ami Pro Converter runs entirely on your Windows PC: files are converted locally and never leave your machine. It also handles thousands of files in one batch, which no upload-one-file-at-a-time website can do.
The free trial converts up to 10 files with every feature enabled — for most people that's the whole job. Larger archives are covered by a one-time $49.95 lifetime license. No subscription, no watermarks, no uploads.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free way to convert .SAM to Word?
Yes. The free trial of Ami Pro Converter converts up to 10 files with full features — no signup and no watermarks. For unlimited conversions, a lifetime license is a one-time $49.95 (no subscription).
Is this an online converter? Do my files get uploaded?
No. Ami Pro Converter is a Windows desktop app — every conversion runs 100% locally on your PC. Nothing is uploaded, which matters for contracts, case files, personnel records, and other confidential documents that should never be pasted into a random website.
Can I convert an entire folder of .SAM files at once?
Yes. Point Ami Pro Converter at a folder (it scans subfolders recursively), select Word as the output, and it batch-converts everything — thousands of documents in one run, processed in parallel.
Which Ami Pro versions are supported?
Ami Pro Converter reads files from Ami Pro 1.2 through 3.x, including OS/2 and DOS-era documents and SZDD-compressed files, and it applies the matching .STY style sheet when one sits alongside the document.
Can Microsoft Word open .sam files by itself?
No. Word has no Ami Pro import filter — not in Microsoft 365, and not in any recent release. Converting to DOCX first is the only reliable path.
Will tables, styles, and inline formatting survive?
Yes. Ami Pro paragraph styles, tables, bold/italic/underline runs, and lists are mapped to native Word elements, not flattened into images or plain text.
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Ready to make your Ami Pro documents editable again?
Free trial converts 10 files to Word — full fidelity, no uploads, no watermarks.
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Full app features — up to 10 files
Windows 10 or 11
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