How do I open a .ASSET file?

Drop a .ASSET file onto Analyser at https://analyser.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 .ASSET file online for free?

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

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

Analyse a .ASSET file

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What is a .ASSET file?

ASSET is a serialised Unity asset or settings object, stored as YAML. Created and opened by the Unity editor.

Did you know: Unity keeps engine-wide settings (audio, physics, input) as .asset files in a ProjectSettings folder.
The generic .asset wrapper lets Unity serialise almost any data object - scriptable objects, audio mixers and project settings all live in .asset files.
Stored as YAML, an .asset can be opened in a text editor to inspect or merge settings without the Unity editor.
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 .ASSET file: Drag a .ASSET 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 · .CONTROLLER · .ANIM · .MAT · .META · .physicsMaterial2D · .physicMaterial · .CUBEMAP · .SPRITEATLAS · .MIXER · .overrideController. See all supported file types.