How to extract text from your CS file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your CS file.
- You’ll see a preview, if available.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert CS to another file type
To convert your CS file to another format, you need Visual Studio or other Developer software.
- CS to VB
- CS to PDF
- CS to DLL
- CS to S
- CS to PYTHON
- CS to JSON
- CS to JAVA
- CS to JS
- CS to TS
- CS to PY
- CS to CPP
- CS to C
Convert a file to CS
To convert other file formats to the "Source Code" file type, you need software like Visual Studio or a similar tool.
- SH to CS
- PY to CS
- KT to CS
- PS1 to CS
- SWIFT to CS
- LUA to CS
- PL to CS
- JAVA to CS
- SCALA to CS
- JS to CS
- VBS to CS
- TS to CS
About CS files
A .CS file is primarily a C# Source Code file written for the Microsoft .NET ecosystem. These plain text files contain human-readable code defining classes, methods, and logic intended for compilation. While crucial for development, .CS files cannot be executed directly like an EXE file; they require a compiler like csc.exe (included in the .NET Framework) or an IDE like Visual Studio to build. Sharing raw code can also be problematic due to formatting issues, lack of syntax highlighting in standard text editors, and version compatibility (e.g., C# 10 vs. 12). Furthermore, opening them often triggers bulky IDEs when a quick view is all that is needed. For documentation, code review, or archiving, converting .CS to PDF or HTML ensures the code is viewable with preserved syntax coloring on any device. For functional use, developers compile them into DLL libraries or EXE applications. A secondary, distinct use for this extension is for CLEO Custom Scripts used in GTA: San Andreas, allowing players to add cheats and features to the game.
Convert.Guru analyzes your CS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted CLEO, CSPROJ, SLN, DLL, JPG, CS_, CSMODEL, PRAKTIKUM 2, ASPX, TXT, PDF, CSV and LINQ files.
The CS 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 CS converter.