Extract text from Espresso projects (ESPROJ)
To convert ESPROJ projects to another format, you need Espresso or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "IDE Project File" file type, you need software like Espresso or a similar tool.
The .esproj file is an Espresso Project File originally developed by MacRabbit for the Espresso web editor on macOS. It acts as a configuration container that stores the project's directory structure, remote server publishing credentials (FTP/SFTP), window layouts, and user preferences. It does not contain actual website code like HTML or CSS.
The primary disadvantage of the .esproj format is its proprietary lock-in. It is tightly bound to a specific macOS application, making it useless on Windows, Linux, or in modern, cross-platform IDEs like VS Code or WebStorm. If you no longer have access to a Mac or the Espresso app, you cannot natively retrieve your server deployment settings. Standard online converters fail to process it because it is an internal settings container, not a visual document or media file.
To recover your settings, your best targets are standard text formats like TXT, XML, or JSON. Because this file format is difficult to open or convert, often only the original software can properly read or export the data. Our analysis often detects a supported underlying structure, allowing you to manually extract your server credentials and file paths.
Convert.Guru analyzes your ESPROJ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert ESPROJ file to HTML, HTM, CSS, JS, PHP, ASP, ASPX, JSP, JSPX, PY, RB or PL, you can use Espresso or similar software from the "Web Editor Project Settings" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RSS, CSS, CGI, SITEMAP, PL, WEBMANIFEST, JSON, JS, XML, HTML, ICO or HTM files to ESPROJ, try Espresso or another comparable tool in the "Web Editor Project Settings" 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 ESPROJ converter.