Extract text from DE files
To convert your DE file to another format, you need Diagrams.net or other Vector Image software.
To convert other file formats to the "Mobile Diagram Project" file type, you need software like Diagrams.net or a similar tool.
The .de file extension presents a unique challenge because it primarily serves as a proprietary project container for the Mindenite Diagram Editor, a mobile-centric flowcharting tool. Unlike standard XML or DRAWIO files used by desktop counterparts like draw.io, these JSON-based files are optimized for Android and iOS environments, creating significant friction when moving to a desktop workflow. Users often find themselves unable to open their diagrams in standard vector software like Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, effectively locking the data inside the mobile device. In other contexts, a .de file may be a plain text translation file for the open-source strategy game Freeciv, containing German language strings, or simply a misidentified file where the user confused the German country-code top-level domain (TLD) with a format.
To bridge the gap between mobile creation and desktop presentation, the most practical solution is converting the file. For Diagram Editor projects, converting to PDF ensures the vector paths remain scalable for printing and sharing, while SVG allows for further editing in professional design tools. For web use, a conversion to PNG or WebP provides a lightweight, universally viewable raster image. If working with Freeciv data, converting to TXT allows for immediate editing in any text editor.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DE file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted IGX, PFD and UXF files.
If you want to convert DE file to INDD, QXP, PUB, PMD, PM6, PM7, PM8, PM9, PM10, PM11, OMP or P65, you can use Diagrams.net or similar software from the "Vector Diagram Project" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MDI, PUB, PDP, PM4, P65, COMIC, WEBTEMPLATE, PMD, SPUB, INDD, PM5 or QXP files to DE, try Diagrams.net or another comparable tool in the "Vector Diagram Project" 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 DE converter.