How to extract text from your AES file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your AES file.
- You’ll see a preview, if available.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert AES to another file type
To convert your AES file to another format, you need AES Crypt or other Encoded software.
- AES to BASE64
- AES to HEX
- AES to BIN
- AES to ENC
- AES to CRYPT
- AES to DES
- AES to RSA
- AES to PGP
- AES to GPG
- AES to ASC
- AES to KEY
- AES to PEM
Convert a file to AES
To convert other file formats to the "Encrypted Archive" file type, you need software like AES Crypt or a similar tool.
- CER to AES
- BIN to AES
- PEM to AES
- DER to AES
- KEY to AES
- P7S to AES
- PFX to AES
- ENC to AES
- P12 to AES
- BASE64 to AES
- P7B to AES
- HEX to AES
About AES files
The .AES file extension represents a secure, digital envelope used to protect sensitive data through advanced encryption. Most commonly generated by AES Crypt, these files act as a locking mechanism around a standard file (like a PDF, DOCX, or JPG). The file is not "converted" in the traditional sense; rather, it must be decrypted using the correct password to restore the original file inside. Without the unique passkey, the 256-bit military-grade encryption renders the content mathematically inaccessible. A secondary but notable use case includes Google Ads Editor, which uses .AES (AdWords Editor Share) files to share draft campaign changes between marketers. Unlike standard archives (like ZIP), .AES files cannot be opened by simply double-clicking; they require the specific software that created them to unlock the contents.
Convert.Guru analyzes your AES file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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The AES Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our AES converter.