Extract text from Encrypted data files (ENCRYPTED)
To convert ENCRYPTED Encrypted files to another format, you need Various Encryption Tools or other Encoded software.
To convert other file formats to the "Encrypted Data Archive" file type, you need software like Various Encryption Tools or a similar tool.
The .encrypted file extension is a generic label applied to files that have been scrambled using cryptographic algorithms. This format is used by a wide variety of programs to secure sensitive information. For example, libraries like OpenSSL or hardware security features like Samsung Knox use it to lock private data. Alternatively, the psychological horror game KinitoPET generates mock-ransomware .encrypted files for narrative effect. Occasionally, actual malware like the Crypren Ransomware uses this extension to maliciously lock user files. It is also sometimes used to wrap standard media files like OGG audio or PNG images.
The primary disadvantage of an .encrypted file is that it is completely locked. You cannot open it natively in web browsers, text editors, or standard media players. If you lose the password, the decryption key, or the original software, the data is permanently inaccessible. Users typically want to convert these files back to their original target formats, such as OGG, PNG, or TXT, to restore usability.
Standard online converters almost always fail to process .encrypted files because the file data appears as mathematical gibberish without the correct decryption key. Only the original software can properly read or export the data. However, just drag and drop your file into convert.guru to identify the format, inspect the file headers, and show internal text content. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format (like a loosely wrapped media file with exposed headers), viewing or partial conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your ENCRYPTED file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted PDF, SCE_SDMEMORY, CRYPT, JPG, BIN, 7Z, TXT, ENC, DOC, DAT, ZIP, CRYPT14 and RPMSG files.
If you want to convert ENCRYPTED file to DECRYPT, PDF, BASE64, HEX, BIN, ENC, CRYPT, AES, DES, RSA, PGP or GPG, you can use Various Encryption Tools or similar software from the "Secure Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert CER, BIN, PEM, DER, KEY, P7S, PFX, ENC, P12, BASE64, P7B or HEX files to ENCRYPTED, try Various Encryption Tools or another comparable tool in the "Secure Data 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 ENCRYPTED converter.