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- Submitted: Jul 15 2026 09:59 AM
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- Author: Rick Meyers
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About Module Formats in e-Sword 15
This converter can only be used for "unofficial modules" i.e. ones from BibleSupport.com.
Important: Most users will never need this converter, updated Version 4 modules can often be downloaded directly through e-Sword or obtained from BibleSupport.com. Before using this converter, first check whether an updated Version 4 module is already available. This converter is primarily intended for older Version 3 modules for which a Version 4 replacement cannot be found.
e-Sword modules contain a Version value that tells e-Sword how the module content is stored:
- Version 3 = Rich Text Format (RTF) content
- Version 4 = HTML content
After upgrading to e-Sword 15+, you may find that some Bibles, Commentaries, or Dictionaries appear to be missing, although this is unlikely. One possible cause is that these modules are older Version 3 modules that were previously downloaded through e-Sword's built-in downloader or obtained from another source.
If this happens, simply download the module again through e-Sword, or obtain an updated copy from its original source. If You Downloaded Modules From BibleSupport.com
Before obtaining and installing this converter, check whether a Version 4 replacement is already available.
Review your previously downloaded files from BibleSupport.com by opening the Downloads tab on the main page and selecting View Files You Downloaded.
Converted modules normally have file extensions ending with "i", such as:
- .bbli
- .cmti
- .dcti
To find this folder:
Options → Resource Settings → Resources Location
Copy the downloaded file into that location and restart e-Sword. Special Note About Topic Files
.topx files that are stored outside the User Files Location are not converted automatically to .topi files.
You can either:
- Convert them using this converter in which case they will be converted to .refi module format and need to be moved to your Resources Location, or
- Move them to your User Files Location, where e-Sword will automatically convert them to .topi files during startup. If you need to view the file in the Reference Library you can convert the topi file from within the Editor of e-Sword. Select the topic file from the list at the bottom of the Topic Notes Editor, Then in the main window hold down the Ctrl key and right mouse click the pointer to bring up the context menu, where you select the item, "Convert to Reference Book". The module will be made in your Resources Location.
When to Use This Converter
If you have completed the steps above and still have modules that are only available in the older Version 3 format, this converter can be used to update them.
The converter does not convert the SQLite database file itself. Instead, it converts the module's stored content from RTF (Version 3) to HTML (Version 4) and updates the module's version information so that the module can be used by e-Sword 15 and later.
After installing the converter, note the installation folder. The converter must be run from that location.
Permission granted by Rick Meyers to host this tool on BibleSupport.com
No instructions for use were originally given for this converter. If you can't figure it out don't stress over it, life is more than modules and e-Sword, enjoy your life.
Some of my Bibles, Dictionaries, and Commentaries also disappeared. And now that I've reverted back to 14.5, it won't let me download them again because they're not compatible.
When I reverted back to 14.5, I had to start with an even older version so my older modules would get updated to current compatability. Maybe this will be your solution as well. Personally, I hated that 15 took away the very feature I used e-sword for, going to a verse and seeing the markers for where this verse was in my materials at a glace, I didn't have to look all over to see or "do a search" just click and the info was there...not any more. And yes given that not all materials are availble to re-download in a newer format, it does in affect do away with materials...
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They did not disappear, e-Sword 15 creates a new location for modules during the initial installation. The new location is C:\ProgramData\e-Sword. If your modules are still in the ProgramFiles(x86) folder you will need to move them to the new location.