Extract text from Metadata files (DESCRIPTION)
To convert DESCRIPTION Metadata to another format, you need Git or other Text software.
To convert other file formats to the "Metadata File" file type, you need software like Git or a similar tool.
A .description file is a plain text file primarily used by Git to store the summary of a repository. It resides inside the .git hidden directory and is utilized by the GitWeb interface to display the project name. Additionally, command-line downloaders like youtube-dl generate .description files to save video metadata locally alongside the downloaded media.
The main disadvantage of the .description format is poor system integration. Operating systems like Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS do not natively recognize the extension. Double-clicking the file usually results in an 'App not found' error. This creates unnecessary friction for users trying to read simple text data. Furthermore, the format lacks support for rich text or structured formatting.
To make these files universally readable, you should convert them to TXT (Plain Text) or MD (Markdown). Converting to MD is ideal if you want to add bolding, lists, and headers later. Because the extension is obscure, many standard online converters reject the upload, mistakenly identifying it as an unsupported or corrupt file type.
While this file is difficult to open by double-clicking due to its unrecognized extension, it is simple text underneath. Drag and drop your file into convert.guru to see what it is, view the raw text instantly, and convert it to a standard format if supported.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DESCRIPTION file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted IMAGE, HTML and VIDEO files.
If you want to convert DESCRIPTION file to IMAGE, HTML, VIDEO, TXT, RTF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, PAGES, TEX, LATEX or MD, you can use Git or similar software from the "Plain Text Metadata Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert PDF, DOC, ASC, TODO, NFO, MEMO, README, DOCX, JPG, TXT, NOTE or RTF files to DESCRIPTION, try Git or another comparable tool in the "Plain Text Metadata Storage" 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 DESCRIPTION converter.