ETXT Converter

Extract text from encrypted text files (ETXT)


Drop or upload your .ETXT file
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How to extract text from your ETXT file

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

Convert ETXT to another file type

To convert ETXT encrypted files to another format, you need eTXT Reader or other Encoded software.

Convert a file to ETXT

To convert other file formats to the "Secure Text Backup" file type, you need software like eTXT Reader or a similar tool.


About ETXT files

The .etxt filename extension identifies an Encrypted Text Message file, a format designed to secure sensitive communication logs, SMS backups, or private notes. Unlike a standard TXT file which displays plain human-readable characters, an .etxt file utilizes cryptographic algorithms to scramble the content, rendering it unreadable without the correct decryption key or the original eTXT Reader software. Users typically encounter these files when exporting private conversation history from secure mobile messaging apps or legacy privacy tools. The primary constraint is proprietary lock-in: opening an .etxt file in Microsoft Notepad or Apple TextEdit will reveal only garbled alphanumeric strings (ciphertext). To make the content useful for archiving or sharing, users must first decrypt the file using the originating application and then convert the cleartext to a universal format like PDF (for legal/archival use) or DOCX (for editing).

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

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FAQ

If you want to convert ETXT file to , you can use eTXT Reader or similar software from the "Encrypted Text Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to ETXT, try eTXT Reader or another comparable tool in the "Encrypted Text Storage" category.



The ETXT 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 ETXT converter.