Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your EDE file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert EDE to another file type
To convert EDE diagrams to another format, you need Wondershare EdrawMax or other Vector Image software.
Convert a file to EDE
To convert other file formats to the "Diagram and Configuration File" file type, you need software like Wondershare EdrawMax or a similar tool.
About EDE files
The .EDE file extension is primarily used as a diagram and flowchart document created by Wondershare EdrawMax. These files store vector graphics, text, and mind map layouts using an internal XML structure. The extension is also utilized by several niche applications, including Enigma2 DVB receivers for data storage, ComAp InteliConfig for compressed controller logs, and GDM Solutions ARM for agricultural research trial data. Users frequently need to convert .EDE files because they are tied to proprietary software ecosystems. An EdrawMax diagram cannot be natively viewed in a web browser, standard image viewer, or mobile device without installing a dedicated application. Purchasing a license just to view a single flowchart is an expensive and impractical workaround. Furthermore, the fragmented nature of the .EDE extension means users often receive these files without knowing which specific software generated them. The most pragmatic solution for diagram-based .EDE files is converting them to standard formats like PDF, PNG, or SVG. This ensures the visual layout remains intact and accessible to anyone. However, because .EDE files rely on closed, proprietary schemas, standard online converters usually fail to process them accurately. Often, only the original authoring software can flawlessly render and export the data. Our tool will inspect the file structure, whether it is an XML diagram, a ZIP archive from a ComAp controller, or plain UTF-8 text, and show you the internal content. If our analysis detects a supported underlying format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your EDE file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert EDE file to ISO, IMG, DMG, VHD, VMDK, VDI, HDD, QCOW, QCOW2, RAW, VBOX or OVA, you can use Wondershare EdrawMax or similar software from the "Diagram and Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert VFD, DMG, OVA, IMA, VBOX, ADF, PVS, VHD, OVF, ISO, DSK or IMG files to EDE, try Wondershare EdrawMax or another comparable tool in the "Diagram and Data Storage" category.
The EDE 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 EDE converter.