Extract text from Fingerprint template files (FPS)
To convert FPS Fingerprint templates to another format, you need DigitalPersona or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Biometric Data File" file type, you need software like DigitalPersona or a similar tool.
The .FPS file is predominantly a Fingerprint Template Data file used by enterprise biometric authentication systems, most notably DigitalPersona (now part of HID Global) and TimeTec TA. In rare cases (under 1%), it functions as a Segment File for FPS Creator, an older 3D game engine.
In biometric applications, the .FPS file does not contain a raw photograph of a fingerprint. Instead, it stores an encrypted mathematical representation of the fingerprint's minutiae (the ridges, ends, and bifurcations). You usually need the proprietary SDK or the original authentication software to read, verify, or manage these templates.
The main disadvantage of the .FPS format is extreme vendor lock-in. It is a highly proprietary, securely encrypted format designed specifically to prevent data extraction. You cannot easily convert an .FPS file to standard image formats like JPG or PNG because the source file deliberately lacks raw pixel data. Similarly, FPS Creator files are closed binary formats tied to a discontinued engine. Standard online converters fail to process .FPS files because they lack the proprietary decryption keys, vendor-specific algorithms, and specialized parsing libraries required to interpret the data.
Because this is a closed, proprietary format, traditional conversion is rarely successful.
Convert.Guru analyzes your FPS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted FPS_STATE, MP4, XPS, MOV, XML, FPC, FP3, VBS, HTML, TXT, JPG, SQM and PK3 files.
If you want to convert FPS file to MPH, MPS, FPE, CFM, MP4, CFS, EXE, ISO, BIN, CUE, PAK or WAD, you can use DigitalPersona or similar software from the "Biometric Authentication Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MOD, BIN, CFG, SCX, DAT, MPQ, LOG, CUE, INI, EXE, SCM or ISO files to FPS, try DigitalPersona or another comparable tool in the "Biometric Authentication Data Storage" category.
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