ETS Converter

Extract text from eCognition state files (ETS)

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How to extract text from your ETS file

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

Convert ETS to another file type

To convert ETS State files to another format, you need Trimble eCognition or other GIS software.

Convert a file to ETS

To convert other file formats to the "Temporary Project State" file type, you need software like Trimble eCognition or a similar tool.

About ETS files

The .ETS file extension is primarily associated with Trimble eCognition, a powerful geospatial software used for object-based image analysis (OBIA). These files serve as temporary state files, storing the intermediate results of large-scale earth observation projects. Users often encounter these files when an analysis crashes or when moving project data between workstations. The main issue is that .ETS files are proprietary and version-locked; a file saved in eCognition Developer 10.0 may not open in older versions or third-party GIS tools like QGIS or ArcGIS.

A secondary but common use is the Enthuware Test Studio document. These files contain certification exam simulations (e.g., for Java or Oracle certifications). They are heavily encrypted to prevent piracy, meaning users cannot simply "open" them in Microsoft Word to extract questions. This Digital Rights Management (DRM) often frustrates students who want to print study guides or view questions on mobile devices.

Best Conversion Targets:

For GIS/Mapping: Convert eCognition data to SHP (Shapefile) or .GeoTIFF for universal compatibility with mapping software.
For Data Analysis: Export statistical results to CSV or XLSX for use in Microsoft Excel.
For Study/Archiving: Users with Enthuware files often seek conversion to PDF to create printable backups, though this typically requires using the software's internal "Print to PDF" feature due to encryption.

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

Users also converted VSI, EST, XLSX, WF1 and BHD files.

FAQ

If you want to convert ETS file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use Trimble eCognition or similar software from the "Geospatial Analysis State" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to ETS, try Trimble eCognition or another comparable tool in the "Geospatial Analysis State" category.

The ETS 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 ETS converter.