Extract text from GrandPerspective scan files (GPSCAN)
To convert GPSCAN scans to another format, you need GrandPerspective or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Disk Usage Data" file type, you need software like GrandPerspective or a similar tool.
A .gpscan file is a disk usage data file created by GrandPerspective, an open-source macOS system utility developed by Erwin Bonsma. It stores a snapshot of a file system scan, including directory paths, file sizes, and structural hierarchies, allowing users to reload disk statistics without rescanning large volumes.
The main disadvantage of the .gpscan format is its highly specialized, single-platform nature. It is heavily tied to the GrandPerspective application on macOS. Users on Windows or Linux cannot open it natively. Furthermore, it is not a universally readable document, making it extremely difficult to share disk space reports with IT support or colleagues who do not have this specific software installed.
To share disk statistics effectively, you must convert the raw data into a universally supported format like CSV (Comma Separated Values) or TXT. Alternatively, users often prefer exporting a visual treemap as a PNG or JPG directly from the software interface.
Because .gpscan is a proprietary data container, standard online converters fail to process it. Usually, only the original software can properly parse the internal directory maps to rebuild the treemap. We can show you the raw text or internal content. If our analysis detects an underlying standard format like XML or plain text, viewing or extracting the file paths may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your GPSCAN file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert GPSCAN file to , you can use GrandPerspective or similar software from the "Disk Usage Scan Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to GPSCAN, try GrandPerspective or another comparable tool in the "Disk Usage Scan Storage" 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 GPSCAN converter.