diff --git a/doc/changelog.dox b/doc/changelog.dox
index b57171cd5..4364d67d2 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.dox
+++ b/doc/changelog.dox
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@ See also:
     well as support in @ref Trade::AnySceneImporter "AnySceneImporter"
 -   The @ref Trade::AbstractSceneConverter plugin interface gained support for
     batch conversion of whole scenes --- meshes, hierarchies, materials,
-    textures, animations and other data
+    textures, animations and other data; @relativeref{Trade,AnySceneConverter}
+    is updated to support batch conversion as well
 -   1D and 3D image support in @ref Trade::AbstractImageConverter
 -   @ref Trade::LightData got extended to support light attenuation and range
     parameters as well and spot light inner and outer angle
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/AnySceneConverter.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/AnySceneConverter.cpp
index 2a84c7a4a..747350b79 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/AnySceneConverter.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/AnySceneConverter.cpp
@@ -25,15 +25,19 @@
 
 #include "AnySceneConverter.h"
 
+#include <Corrade/Containers/Iterable.h>
+#include <Corrade/Containers/Optional.h>
 #include <Corrade/Containers/StringView.h>
 #include <Corrade/PluginManager/Manager.h>
 #include <Corrade/PluginManager/PluginMetadata.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/Assert.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/DebugStl.h> /* for PluginMetadata::name() */
+#include <Corrade/Utility/Macros.h> /* CORRADE_UNUSED */
 #include <Corrade/Utility/Path.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/String.h>
 
-#include "Magnum/Trade/ImageData.h"
+#include "Magnum/Trade/MeshData.h"
+#include "Magnum/Trade/SceneData.h"
 #include "MagnumPlugins/Implementation/propagateConfiguration.h"
 
 namespace Magnum { namespace Trade {
@@ -47,7 +51,26 @@ AnySceneConverter::AnySceneConverter(PluginManager::AbstractManager& manager, co
 AnySceneConverter::~AnySceneConverter() = default;
 
 SceneConverterFeatures AnySceneConverter::doFeatures() const {
-    return SceneConverterFeature::ConvertMeshToFile;
+    /* Report that we can convert meshes and scenes to files, because that the
+       plugin can do always as it dispatches there. But everything else is
+       reported only once an actual converter plugin is loaded -- i.e., after beginFile() is called.
+
+       Additionally, to allow using beginFile() + add(MeshData) + endFile()
+       with converters that only support ConvertMeshToFile, we "fake" report
+       AddMesh supported as well. If we wouldn't, the base class would try to
+       go through convertToFile() instead, causing the mesh to not be delegated
+       to _converter->add() but instead supplied to a whole new plugin
+       instance. Then, upon delegating to _converter->endFile(), it would fail
+       due to having 0 meshes. */
+
+    SceneConverterFeatures delegatedFeatures =
+        _converter ? _converter->features() : SceneConverterFeatures{};
+    if(delegatedFeatures & SceneConverterFeature::ConvertMeshToFile)
+        delegatedFeatures |= SceneConverterFeature::AddMeshes;
+
+    return SceneConverterFeature::ConvertMeshToFile|
+           SceneConverterFeature::ConvertMultipleToFile|
+           delegatedFeatures;
 }
 
 bool AnySceneConverter::doConvertToFile(const MeshData& mesh, const Containers::StringView filename) {
@@ -94,6 +117,165 @@ bool AnySceneConverter::doConvertToFile(const MeshData& mesh, const Containers::
     return converter->convertToFile(mesh, filename);
 }
 
+void AnySceneConverter::doAbort() {
+    _converter->abort();
+    _converter = {};
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doBeginFile(const Containers::StringView filename) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(manager());
+
+    /* We don't detect any double extensions yet, so we can normalize just the
+       extension. In case we eventually might, it'd have to be split() instead
+       to save at least by normalizing just the filename and not the path. */
+    const Containers::String normalizedExtension = Utility::String::lowercase(Utility::Path::splitExtension(filename).second());
+
+    /* Detect the plugin from extension */
+    Containers::StringView plugin;
+    if(normalizedExtension == ".ply"_s)
+        plugin = "StanfordSceneConverter"_s;
+    else {
+        Error{} << "Trade::AnySceneConverter::beginFile(): cannot determine the format of" << filename;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /* Try to load the plugin */
+    if(!(manager()->load(plugin) & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded)) {
+        Error{} << "Trade::AnySceneConverter::beginFile(): cannot load the" << plugin << "plugin";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const PluginManager::PluginMetadata* const metadata = manager()->metadata(plugin);
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(metadata);
+    if(flags() & SceneConverterFlag::Verbose) {
+        Debug d;
+        d << "Trade::AnySceneConverter::beginFile(): using" << plugin;
+        if(plugin != metadata->name())
+            d << "(provided by" << metadata->name() << Debug::nospace << ")";
+    }
+
+    /* Instantiate the plugin, propagate flags */
+    Containers::Pointer<AbstractSceneConverter> converter = static_cast<PluginManager::Manager<AbstractSceneConverter>*>(manager())->instantiate(plugin);
+    converter->setFlags(flags());
+
+    /* Propagate configuration */
+    Magnum::Implementation::propagateConfiguration("Trade::AnySceneConverter::beginFile():", {}, metadata->name(), configuration(), converter->configuration());
+
+    /* Try to begin the file (error output should be printed by the plugin
+       itself) */
+    if(!converter->beginFile(filename)) return false;
+
+    /* Success, save the instance */
+    _converter = std::move(converter);
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doEndFile(Containers::StringView) {
+    /* Destroy the converter instance after the operation finishes to avoid
+       keeping now-useless state around */
+    const bool out = _converter->endFile();
+    _converter = {};
+    return out;
+}
+
+/* It's easier to use CORRADE_UNUSED than to have #ifndef CORRADE_NO_ASSERT */
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const SceneData& scene, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->sceneCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(scene, name);
+}
+
+void AnySceneConverter::doSetSceneFieldName(const UnsignedInt field, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    return _converter->setSceneFieldName(sceneFieldCustom(field), name);
+}
+
+void AnySceneConverter::doSetObjectName(const UnsignedLong object, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    return _converter->setObjectName(object, name);
+}
+
+void AnySceneConverter::doSetDefaultScene(const UnsignedInt id) {
+    return _converter->setDefaultScene(id);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const AnimationData& animation, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->animationCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(animation, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const LightData& light, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->lightCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(light, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const CameraData& camera, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->cameraCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(camera, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const SkinData2D& skin, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->skin2DCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(skin, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const SkinData3D& skin, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->skin3DCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(skin, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const MeshData& mesh, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->meshCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(mesh, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const Containers::Iterable<const MeshData> meshLevels, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->meshCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(meshLevels, name);
+}
+
+void AnySceneConverter::doSetMeshAttributeName(const UnsignedShort attribute, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    return _converter->setMeshAttributeName(meshAttributeCustom(attribute), name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const MaterialData& material, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->materialCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(material, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const TextureData& texture, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->textureCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(texture, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const ImageData1D& image, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->image1DCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(image, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const Containers::Iterable<const ImageData1D> imageLevels, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->image1DCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(imageLevels, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const ImageData2D& image, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->image2DCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(image, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const Containers::Iterable<const ImageData2D> imageLevels, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->image2DCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(imageLevels, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const ImageData3D& image, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->image3DCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(image, name);
+}
+
+bool AnySceneConverter::doAdd(CORRADE_UNUSED const UnsignedInt id, const Containers::Iterable<const ImageData3D> imageLevels, const Containers::StringView name) {
+    CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(id == _converter->image3DCount());
+    return !!_converter->add(imageLevels, name);
+}
+
 }}
 
 CORRADE_PLUGIN_REGISTER(AnySceneConverter, Magnum::Trade::AnySceneConverter,
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/AnySceneConverter.h b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/AnySceneConverter.h
index c83e1bf04..d11296579 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/AnySceneConverter.h
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/AnySceneConverter.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
  * @m_since{2020,06}
  */
 
+#include <Corrade/Containers/Pointer.h>
+
 #include "Magnum/Trade/AbstractSceneConverter.h"
 #include "MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/configure.h"
 
@@ -96,14 +98,20 @@ information.
 
 @section Trade-AnySceneConverter-proxy Interface proxying and option propagation
 
-On a call to @ref convertToFile(), a target file format is detected from the
-extension and a corresponding plugin is loaded. After that, flags set via
-@ref setFlags() and options set through @ref configuration() are propagated to
-the concrete implementation, with a warning emitted in case given option is not
-present in the default configuration of the target plugin.
+On a call to @ref convertToFile() or @ref beginFile(), a target file format is
+detected from the extension and a corresponding plugin is loaded. After that,
+flags set via @ref setFlags() and options set through @ref configuration() are
+propagated to the concrete implementation. A warning is emitted in case an
+option set is not present in the default configuration of the target plugin.
+
+The @ref features() initially report just
+@ref SceneConverterFeature::ConvertMeshToFile and @relativeref{SceneConverterFeature,ConvertMultipleToFile} --- i.e., not
+advertising support for any actual data types. These are included only once
+@ref beginFile() is called, taken from the concrete plugin implementation.
 
-The output of the @ref convertToFile() function called on the concrete
-implementation is then proxied back.
+Calls to the @ref endFile(), @ref add() and related functions are then proxied
+to the concrete implementation. The @ref abort() function aborts and destroys
+the internally instantiated plugin; @ref isConverting() works as usual.
 */
 class MAGNUM_ANYSCENECONVERTER_EXPORT AnySceneConverter: public AbstractSceneConverter {
     public:
@@ -118,6 +126,39 @@ class MAGNUM_ANYSCENECONVERTER_EXPORT AnySceneConverter: public AbstractSceneCon
     private:
         MAGNUM_ANYSCENECONVERTER_LOCAL SceneConverterFeatures doFeatures() const override;
         MAGNUM_ANYSCENECONVERTER_LOCAL bool doConvertToFile(const MeshData& mesh, Containers::StringView filename) override;
+
+        void doAbort() override;
+        bool doBeginFile(Containers::StringView filename) override;
+        bool doEndFile(Containers::StringView filename) override;
+
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, const SceneData& scene, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        void doSetSceneFieldName(UnsignedInt field, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        void doSetObjectName(UnsignedLong object, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        void doSetDefaultScene(UnsignedInt id) override;
+
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, const AnimationData& animation, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, const LightData& light, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, const CameraData& camera, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, const SkinData2D& skin, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, const SkinData3D& skin, Containers::StringView name) override;
+
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, const MeshData& mesh, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, Containers::Iterable<const MeshData> meshLevels, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        void doSetMeshAttributeName(UnsignedShort attribute, Containers::StringView name) override;
+
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, const MaterialData& material, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, const TextureData& texture, Containers::StringView name) override;
+
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, const ImageData1D& image, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, Containers::Iterable<const ImageData1D> imageLevels, Containers::StringView name) override;
+
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, const ImageData2D& image, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, Containers::Iterable<const ImageData2D> imageLevels, Containers::StringView name) override;
+
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, const ImageData3D& image, Containers::StringView name) override;
+        bool doAdd(UnsignedInt id, Containers::Iterable<const ImageData3D> imageLevels, Containers::StringView name) override;
+
+        Containers::Pointer<AbstractSceneConverter> _converter;
 };
 
 }}
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/Test/AnySceneConverterTest.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/Test/AnySceneConverterTest.cpp
index bb7807562..1b65dda77 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/Test/AnySceneConverterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneConverter/Test/AnySceneConverterTest.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 */
 
 #include <sstream>
+#include <Corrade/Containers/Optional.h>
 #include <Corrade/Containers/StringView.h>
 #include <Corrade/PluginManager/Manager.h>
 #include <Corrade/TestSuite/Tester.h>
@@ -45,13 +46,21 @@ struct AnySceneConverterTest: TestSuite::Tester {
     explicit AnySceneConverterTest();
 
     void convert();
-    void detect();
+    void convertBeginEnd();
 
-    void unknown();
+    void detectConvert();
+    void detectBeginEnd();
 
-    void propagateFlags();
-    void propagateConfiguration();
-    void propagateConfigurationUnknown();
+    void unknownConvert();
+    void unknownBeginEnd();
+
+    void propagateFlagsConvert();
+    void propagateFlagsBeginEnd();
+
+    void propagateConfigurationConvert();
+    void propagateConfigurationBeginEnd();
+    void propagateConfigurationUnknownConvert();
+    void propagateConfigurationUnknownBeginEnd();
     /* configuration propagation fully tested in AnySceneImporter, as there the
        plugins have configuration subgroups as well */
 
@@ -63,23 +72,42 @@ constexpr struct {
     const char* name;
     const char* filename;
     const char* plugin;
-} DetectData[]{
+} DetectConvertData[]{
+    {"Stanford PLY", "bunny.ply", "StanfordSceneConverter"},
+    /* Have at least one test case with uppercase */
+    {"Stanford PLY uppercase", "ARMADI~1.PLY", "StanfordSceneConverter"}
+};
+
+constexpr struct {
+    const char* name;
+    const char* filename;
+    const char* plugin;
+} DetectBeginEndData[]{
     {"Stanford PLY", "bunny.ply", "StanfordSceneConverter"},
     /* Have at least one test case with uppercase */
     {"Stanford PLY uppercase", "ARMADI~1.PLY", "StanfordSceneConverter"}
 };
 
 AnySceneConverterTest::AnySceneConverterTest() {
-    addTests({&AnySceneConverterTest::convert});
+    addTests({&AnySceneConverterTest::convert,
+              &AnySceneConverterTest::convertBeginEnd});
+
+    addInstancedTests({&AnySceneConverterTest::detectConvert},
+        Containers::arraySize(DetectConvertData));
+
+    addInstancedTests({&AnySceneConverterTest::detectBeginEnd},
+        Containers::arraySize(DetectBeginEndData));
 
-    addInstancedTests({&AnySceneConverterTest::detect},
-        Containers::arraySize(DetectData));
+    addTests({&AnySceneConverterTest::unknownConvert,
+              &AnySceneConverterTest::unknownBeginEnd,
 
-    addTests({&AnySceneConverterTest::unknown,
+              &AnySceneConverterTest::propagateFlagsConvert,
+              &AnySceneConverterTest::propagateFlagsBeginEnd,
 
-              &AnySceneConverterTest::propagateFlags,
-              &AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfiguration,
-              &AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfigurationUnknown});
+              &AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfigurationConvert,
+              &AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfigurationBeginEnd,
+              &AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfigurationUnknownConvert,
+              &AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfigurationUnknownBeginEnd});
 
     /* Load the plugin directly from the build tree. Otherwise it's static and
        already loaded. */
@@ -121,8 +149,41 @@ void AnySceneConverterTest::convert() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE_AS(filename, Utility::Path::join(ANYSCENEIMPORTER_TEST_DIR, "triangle.ply"), TestSuite::Compare::File);
 }
 
-void AnySceneConverterTest::detect() {
-    auto&& data = DetectData[testCaseInstanceId()];
+void AnySceneConverterTest::convertBeginEnd() {
+    PluginManager::Manager<AbstractSceneConverter> manager{MAGNUM_PLUGINS_SCENECONVERTER_INSTALL_DIR};
+    #ifdef ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(manager.load(ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME) & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded);
+    #endif
+
+    /* Catch also ABI and interface mismatch errors */
+    if(!(manager.load("StanfordSceneConverter") & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded))
+        CORRADE_SKIP("StanfordSceneConverter plugin can't be loaded.");
+
+    Containers::String filename = Utility::Path::join(ANYSCENECONVERTER_TEST_OUTPUT_DIR, "file.ply");
+    if(Utility::Path::exists(filename))
+        CORRADE_VERIFY(Utility::Path::remove(filename));
+
+    const Vector3 positions[] {
+        {-0.5f, -0.5f, 0.0f},
+        { 0.5f, -0.5f, 0.0f},
+        { 0.0f,  0.5f, 0.0f}
+    };
+    const Trade::MeshData mesh{MeshPrimitive::Triangles, {}, positions, {
+        Trade::MeshAttributeData{Trade::MeshAttribute::Position, Containers::arrayView(positions)}
+    }};
+
+    Containers::Pointer<AbstractSceneConverter> converter = manager.instantiate("AnySceneConverter");
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(converter->beginFile(filename));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(converter->add(mesh), 0);
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(converter->endFile());
+
+    /* This file is reused in AnySceneImporter tests, so it's worth to save it
+       here */
+    CORRADE_COMPARE_AS(filename, Utility::Path::join(ANYSCENEIMPORTER_TEST_DIR, "triangle.ply"), TestSuite::Compare::File);
+}
+
+void AnySceneConverterTest::detectConvert() {
+    auto&& data = DetectConvertData[testCaseInstanceId()];
     setTestCaseDescription(data.name);
 
     Containers::Pointer<AbstractSceneConverter> converter = _manager.instantiate("AnySceneConverter");
@@ -143,7 +204,28 @@ void AnySceneConverterTest::detect() {
     #endif
 }
 
-void AnySceneConverterTest::unknown() {
+void AnySceneConverterTest::detectBeginEnd() {
+    auto&& data = DetectConvertData[testCaseInstanceId()];
+    setTestCaseDescription(data.name);
+
+    Containers::Pointer<AbstractSceneConverter> converter = _manager.instantiate("AnySceneConverter");
+
+    std::ostringstream out;
+    Error redirectError{&out};
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(!converter->beginFile(data.filename));
+    #ifndef CORRADE_PLUGINMANAGER_NO_DYNAMIC_PLUGIN_SUPPORT
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(), Utility::formatString(
+        "PluginManager::Manager::load(): plugin {0} is not static and was not found in nonexistent\n"
+        "Trade::AnySceneConverter::beginFile(): cannot load the {0} plugin\n",
+        data.plugin));
+    #else
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(), Utility::formatString(
+        "PluginManager::Manager::load(): plugin {0} was not found\n"
+        "Trade::AnySceneConverter::beginFile(): cannot load the {0} plugin\n", data.plugin));
+    #endif
+}
+
+void AnySceneConverterTest::unknownConvert() {
     Containers::Pointer<AbstractSceneConverter> converter = _manager.instantiate("AnySceneConverter");
 
     std::ostringstream out;
@@ -152,7 +234,16 @@ void AnySceneConverterTest::unknown() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(), "Trade::AnySceneConverter::convertToFile(): cannot determine the format of mesh.obj\n");
 }
 
-void AnySceneConverterTest::propagateFlags() {
+void AnySceneConverterTest::unknownBeginEnd() {
+    Containers::Pointer<AbstractSceneConverter> converter = _manager.instantiate("AnySceneConverter");
+
+    std::ostringstream out;
+    Error redirectError{&out};
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(!converter->beginFile("mesh.obj"));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(), "Trade::AnySceneConverter::beginFile(): cannot determine the format of mesh.obj\n");
+}
+
+void AnySceneConverterTest::propagateFlagsConvert() {
     PluginManager::Manager<AbstractSceneConverter> manager{MAGNUM_PLUGINS_SCENECONVERTER_INSTALL_DIR};
     #ifdef ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME
     CORRADE_VERIFY(manager.load(ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME) & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded);
@@ -190,7 +281,47 @@ void AnySceneConverterTest::propagateFlags() {
     CORRADE_SKIP("No plugin with verbose output available to test flag propagation.");
 }
 
-void AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfiguration() {
+void AnySceneConverterTest::propagateFlagsBeginEnd() {
+    PluginManager::Manager<AbstractSceneConverter> manager{MAGNUM_PLUGINS_SCENECONVERTER_INSTALL_DIR};
+    #ifdef ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(manager.load(ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME) & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded);
+    #endif
+
+    /* Catch also ABI and interface mismatch errors */
+    if(!(manager.load("StanfordSceneConverter") & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded))
+        CORRADE_SKIP("StanfordSceneConverter plugin can't be loaded.");
+
+    Containers::String filename = Utility::Path::join(ANYSCENECONVERTER_TEST_OUTPUT_DIR, "file.ply");
+
+    const Vector3 positions[] {
+        {-0.5f, -0.5f, 0.0f},
+        { 0.5f, -0.5f, 0.0f},
+        { 0.0f,  0.5f, 0.0f}
+    };
+    const Trade::MeshData mesh{MeshPrimitive::Triangles, {}, positions, {
+        Trade::MeshAttributeData{Trade::MeshAttribute::Position, Containers::arrayView(positions)}
+    }};
+
+    Containers::Pointer<AbstractSceneConverter> converter = manager.instantiate("AnySceneConverter");
+    converter->setFlags(SceneConverterFlag::Verbose);
+
+    std::ostringstream out;
+    {
+        Debug redirectOutput{&out};
+        CORRADE_VERIFY(converter->beginFile(filename));
+    }
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(converter->add(mesh));
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(converter->endFile());
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(Utility::Path::exists(filename));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(),
+        "Trade::AnySceneConverter::beginFile(): using StanfordSceneConverter\n");
+
+    /* We tested AnySceneConverter's verbose output, but can't actually test
+       the flag propagation in any way yet */
+    CORRADE_SKIP("No plugin with verbose output available to test flag propagation.");
+}
+
+void AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfigurationConvert() {
     PluginManager::Manager<AbstractSceneConverter> manager{MAGNUM_PLUGINS_SCENECONVERTER_INSTALL_DIR};
     #ifdef ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME
     CORRADE_VERIFY(manager.load(ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME) & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded);
@@ -223,7 +354,42 @@ void AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfiguration() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE_AS(filename, Utility::Path::join(ANYSCENECONVERTER_TEST_DIR, "objectid.ply"), TestSuite::Compare::File);
 }
 
-void AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfigurationUnknown() {
+void AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfigurationBeginEnd() {
+    PluginManager::Manager<AbstractSceneConverter> manager{MAGNUM_PLUGINS_SCENECONVERTER_INSTALL_DIR};
+    #ifdef ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(manager.load(ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME) & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded);
+    #endif
+
+    /* Catch also ABI and interface mismatch errors */
+    if(!(manager.load("StanfordSceneConverter") & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded))
+        CORRADE_SKIP("StanfordSceneConverter plugin can't be loaded.");
+
+    Containers::String filename = Utility::Path::join(ANYSCENECONVERTER_TEST_OUTPUT_DIR, "file.ply");
+
+    const struct Data {
+        Vector3 position;
+        UnsignedInt objectId;
+    } data[] {
+        {{-0.5f, -0.5f, 0.0f}, 4678},
+        {{ 0.5f, -0.5f, 0.0f}, 3232},
+        {{ 0.0f,  0.5f, 0.0f}, 1536}
+    };
+    const Trade::MeshData mesh{MeshPrimitive::Triangles, {}, data, {
+        Trade::MeshAttributeData{Trade::MeshAttribute::Position, Containers::stridedArrayView(data).slice(&Data::position)},
+        Trade::MeshAttributeData{Trade::MeshAttribute::ObjectId, Containers::stridedArrayView(data).slice(&Data::objectId)},
+    }};
+
+    Containers::Pointer<AbstractSceneConverter> converter = manager.instantiate("AnySceneConverter");
+    converter->configuration().setValue("objectIdAttribute", "OID");
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(converter->beginFile(filename));
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(converter->add(mesh));
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(converter->endFile());
+    /* Compare to an expected output to ensure the custom attribute name was
+       used */
+    CORRADE_COMPARE_AS(filename, Utility::Path::join(ANYSCENECONVERTER_TEST_DIR, "objectid.ply"), TestSuite::Compare::File);
+}
+
+void AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfigurationUnknownConvert() {
     PluginManager::Manager<AbstractSceneConverter> manager{MAGNUM_PLUGINS_SCENECONVERTER_INSTALL_DIR};
     #ifdef ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME
     CORRADE_VERIFY(manager.load(ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME) & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded);
@@ -251,6 +417,38 @@ void AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfigurationUnknown() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(), "Trade::AnySceneConverter::convertToFile(): option noSuchOption not recognized by StanfordSceneConverter\n");
 }
 
+void AnySceneConverterTest::propagateConfigurationUnknownBeginEnd() {
+    PluginManager::Manager<AbstractSceneConverter> manager{MAGNUM_PLUGINS_SCENECONVERTER_INSTALL_DIR};
+    #ifdef ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(manager.load(ANYSCENECONVERTER_PLUGIN_FILENAME) & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded);
+    #endif
+
+    /* Catch also ABI and interface mismatch errors */
+    if(!(manager.load("StanfordSceneConverter") & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded))
+        CORRADE_SKIP("StanfordSceneConverter plugin can't be loaded.");
+
+    const Vector3 positions[] {
+        {-0.5f, -0.5f, 0.0f},
+        { 0.5f, -0.5f, 0.0f},
+        { 0.0f,  0.5f, 0.0f}
+    };
+    const Trade::MeshData mesh{MeshPrimitive::Triangles, {}, positions, {
+        Trade::MeshAttributeData{Trade::MeshAttribute::Position, Containers::arrayView(positions)}
+    }};
+
+    Containers::Pointer<AbstractSceneConverter> converter = manager.instantiate("AnySceneConverter");
+    converter->configuration().setValue("noSuchOption", "isHere");
+
+    std::ostringstream out;
+    {
+        Warning redirectWarning{&out};
+        CORRADE_VERIFY(converter->beginFile(Utility::Path::join(ANYSCENECONVERTER_TEST_OUTPUT_DIR, "file.ply")));
+    }
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(converter->add(mesh));
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(converter->endFile());
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(), "Trade::AnySceneConverter::beginFile(): option noSuchOption not recognized by StanfordSceneConverter\n");
+}
+
 }}}}
 
 CORRADE_TEST_MAIN(Magnum::Trade::Test::AnySceneConverterTest)