Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ESC file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert ESC to another file type
To convert ESC projects to another format, you need EasySignCut Pro or other Vector Image software.
Convert a file to ESC
To convert other file formats to the "Vinyl Cutting Project" file type, you need software like EasySignCut Pro or a similar tool.
About ESC files
The .ESC file extension designates an EasySignCut Pro Project file. It is primarily used to store vector graphic designs, text layouts, cutting paths, and hardware settings for vinyl plotters and sign-making machines. These files are typically opened and managed using EasySignCut Pro. The major disadvantage of the .ESC format is that it is highly proprietary. Files contain hardware-specific instructions that lock the user into a single software ecosystem. You cannot natively view an .ESC file in a web browser, nor can you open it in industry-standard vector editors like Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW. This causes major friction when trying to share designs with print shops or clients who do not own a software license. To overcome these limitations, users need to convert the cutting paths to universal vector formats like SVG, EPS, or PDF. Exporting to these formats preserves the scalable geometry but will typically strip away the machine-specific blade and plotter configurations. Because this file format is a closed, proprietary package, standard online converters fail to process it. Usually, only the original software can properly read or export the data. We can still inspect the file and show text or internal content. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your ESC file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert ESC file to SVG, AI, EPS, PDF, JPG, CDR, WMF, EMF, SWF, FLA, XFL or SKETCH, you can use EasySignCut Pro or similar software from the "Vinyl Cutting Project File" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert AFPUB, EPS, FIG, VSD, SKETCH, VDX, AFPHOTO, PDF, AFDESIGN, SVG, VSDX or AI files to ESC, try EasySignCut Pro or another comparable tool in the "Vinyl Cutting Project File" category.
The ESC 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 ESC converter.