---
name: "openmw-essimporter"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openmw"
version: "0.47.0-3+b1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/openmw-essimporter"
---

# openmw-essimporter(1)

Convert Morrowind save files to OpenMW save files.

## NAME

openmw-essimporter - Convert Morrowind save files to OpenMW save files.

## DESCRIPTION

Syntax: openmw-essimporter \<options\> infile.ess outfile.omwsave Allowed options:

- **-h** \[ **--help** \]

  produce help message

- **-m** \[ **--mwsave** \] arg

  morrowind .ess save file

- **-o** \[ **--output** \] arg

  output file (.omwsave)

- **-c** \[ **--compare** \]

  compare two .ess files

**--encoding** arg (=win1252) encoding of the save file

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **openmw-essimporter** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **openmw-essimporter** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info openmw-essimporter**

should give you access to the complete manual.