Extract text from APPLICATION files
To convert your APPLICATION file to another format, you need Microsoft .NET Framework or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "Deployment Manifest" file type, you need software like Microsoft .NET Framework or a similar tool.
The .APPLICATION file extension serves as a ClickOnce Deployment Manifest, a specialized XML format developed by Microsoft for the .NET Framework. These files act as the entry point for applications deployed via ClickOnce technology, containing metadata about the application's identity, version, security requirements, and the location of the actual executable binaries on the server.
While effective for seamless updates, the .APPLICATION format presents significant challenges for archiving and manual inspection. Because it is merely a pointer file and not a self-contained executable, it becomes useless if the hosting server goes offline or if the user lacks the specific version of the Microsoft .NET Framework required to parse it. Furthermore, modern browsers often flag these files as potential security risks, preventing them from launching automatically. For developers auditing deployment configurations or users needing to inspect the file's contents without triggering an installation, converting the file to standard text-based formats is essential.
Convert.Guru analyzes your APPLICATION file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted EXE, APK, MANIFEST, COM, ZIP, APP, PDF, HTML, URL, RAR, S, BIN and DOCX files.
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 APPLICATION converter.