.SWP File

The swp file extension is generally related to so called Swap files.

In computer operating systems that have their main memory divided into pages, paging (sometimes called swapping) is a transfer of pages between main memory and an auxiliary store, such as hard disk drive.

Paging is an important part of virtual memory implementation in most contemporary general-purpose operating systems, allowing them to easily use disk storage for data that does not fit into physical RAM. Paging is usually implemented as a task built into the kernel of the operating system.

How to open:

You cannot open *.swp files, they are not meant to be opened or accessed by the user.

How to convert:

These *.swp files cannot be converted to anything else, they are generated for memory paging purposes.