ETD Converter

Extract text from ETD files

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How to extract text from your ETD file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ETD file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert ETD to another file type

To convert your ETD file to another format, you need Furuno ECDIS or other Data software.

Convert a file to ETD

To convert other file formats to the "Simulation & Dictionary Data" file type, you need software like Furuno ECDIS or a similar tool.

About ETD files

The .ETD extension is a multi-use format primarily serving three distinct industries, creating significant confusion for users trying to open them.

1. Furuno ECDIS Trainee Data: The most common use (approx. 72%) is within the maritime industry, generated by Furuno Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS). These files act as proprietary logs for storing trainee performance data during navigation simulations.

The Problem: These are binary data files locked to the specific simulator hardware or software version. They are not standard documents and cannot be opened by text editors or generic viewers.
The Solution: For reporting or archiving, these files must typically be processed within the Furuno software suite to generate readable reports (often exported as PDF or CSV).

2. EPLAN Translation Dictionary: In electrical engineering, EPLAN Electric P8 uses .ETD files to store translation keys and dictionary entries in an XML-based structure.

The Problem: While human-readable to an extent, editing thousands of translation keys in raw XML is inefficient and prone to syntax errors.
The Solution: Because the underlying structure is XML, these can be converted to CSV or XLSX for bulk editing in spreadsheet software, or viewed directly in web browsers as an XML tree.

3. Adobe EBX Transfer Data: Older versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader used this format for secure eBook transfers.

The Problem: Users often mistake this for the eBook itself. It is merely a small data file (key) that authorizes the download of the actual content.
The Solution: You cannot "convert" this file directly to a book. You must open it with the authorized Adobe software to download the actual PDF or EPUB file.

Convert.Guru analyzes your ETD file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted ETDX, CLF, FIX and CBD files.

FAQ

If you want to convert ETD file to PDF, EPUB, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, KFX, PRC, LIT, OPF, CBZ, CBR or CB7, you can use Furuno ECDIS or similar software from the "Trainee Performance Logs" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert FB2, MOBI, CBT, RTF, CB7, DOCX, DJVU, AZW, CBA, PDF, DOC or EPUB files to ETD, try Furuno ECDIS or another comparable tool in the "Trainee Performance Logs" category.

The ETD 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 ETD converter.