BKT Converter

Extract text from Backup files (BKT)

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How to extract text from your BKT file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your BKT file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert BKT to another file type

To convert BKT Backups to another format, you need DaVinci Resolve or other Backup software.

Convert a file to BKT

To convert other file formats to the "Project Database Backup" file type, you need software like DaVinci Resolve or a similar tool.

About BKT files

The .bkt file extension is a generic "bucket" container used by several completely different software ecosystems, making it a frequent source of confusion.

1. DaVinci Resolve Project Backup:
Most commonly, users encounter .bkt files within DaVinci Resolve project directories. These are automated backup files generated to protect your editing timelines.

The Problem: You cannot simply double-click a .bkt file to open it. It is a proprietary database fragment.
The Solution: To "convert" this into a working project, you must usually remove the .bkt extension (renaming it to db or .diskdb) or use the "Restore" function within the Resolve Project Manager.

2. Dashcam Metadata Log:
Dashcams using Ambarella chipsets (such as those from Viofo) generate .bkt files alongside video recordings (e.g., MP4 or MOV).

The Problem: These files appear as "junk" data on your SD card. They contain vital sensor telemetry like GPS coordinates, speed, and G-sensor data.
The Solution: You generally do not need to convert these unless you require the GPS data. Specialized dashcam viewer software can read the .bkt to display your route on a map alongside the video. To archive this data textually, tech-savvy users can parse the binary data into CSV or GPX formats for use in Google Earth.

3. Salesforce & Gaming:
In enterprise environments, Salesforce Field Service apps use .bkt files as offline SQLite database caches. Similarly, games like Star Wars: The Old Republic use them to "bucket" game assets. These are strictly for internal program use and typically cannot be converted to consumer formats like PDF or JPG without specialized extraction tools.

Convert.Guru analyzes your BKT file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted SRR, RTB and ABK files.

FAQ

If you want to convert BKT file to , you can use DaVinci Resolve or similar software from the "Project Backup & Data Container" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to BKT, try DaVinci Resolve or another comparable tool in the "Project Backup & Data Container" category.

The BKT 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 BKT converter.