Extract text from Chrome extensions (CRX)
To convert CRX extensions to another format, you need Google Chrome or other Plugin software.
To convert other file formats to the "Browser Extension" file type, you need software like Google Chrome or a similar tool.
A .CRX file is a Google Chrome extension package used to add features, tools, or themes to Chromium-based web browsers. A rare secondary use for the extension is the Compact RINEX observation data file used in GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) tracking.
The primary disadvantage of a .CRX file is its opacity and inherent security risk. A .CRX is essentially a compressed archive prepended with a custom cryptographic header. You cannot naturally peek inside to see what code you are about to install. Because sideloaded extensions bypass the Chrome Web Store security checks, installing an unverified .CRX file directly into your browser gives potentially malicious code access to your web traffic. Furthermore, modern browsers actively block drag-and-drop sideloading of these files by default, making manual installation a frustrating process that requires enabling Developer Mode.
To safely inspect an extension, you must extract its contents. For security auditing or code modification, convert .CRX to ZIP. This allows you to extract the raw source code and view the internal manifest JSON, JS, and HTML files. For long-term storage, convert to TAR or RAR.
Convert.Guru analyzes your CRX file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted XPI, ZIP, CRX3, CXR, 25D, CRZ, RNX, CR3, CR2, CRTX, GZ, JPG and PNG files.
If you want to convert CRX file to ZIP, RNX, XPI, EXE, PDF, DLL, SO, DYLIB, BUNDLE, PLUGIN, SAFARIEXTZ or APPEX, you can use Google Chrome or similar software from the "Browser Extension Package" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert LV2, DYLIB, VST, AAX, DRV, TDE, LADSPA, BUNDLE, AU, DLL, RTAS or SO files to CRX, try Google Chrome or another comparable tool in the "Browser Extension Package" category.
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 CRX converter.