GXA Converter

Extract text from Assay definition files (GXA)

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How to extract text from your GXA file

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

Convert GXA to another file type

To convert GXA Assay files to another format, you need GeneXpert System or other Data software.

Convert a file to GXA

To convert other file formats to the "Medical Assay Definition" file type, you need software like GeneXpert System or a similar tool.

About GXA files

A .GXA file is most frequently a GeneXpert Assay Definition File, a specialized data format developed by Cepheid for their molecular diagnostic systems. These files contain the critical operational parameters - such as PCR cycling temperatures, fluorescence thresholds, and reagent specifications - needed to configure a GeneXpert machine for a specific medical test.

Because these files are critical for clinical accuracy, they are often encrypted or chemically signed to prevent tampering. This proprietary lock-in means you cannot simply double-click to view the contents in Microsoft Excel or a text editor. Attempting to modify the file manually will usually invalidate the digital signature, causing the instrument to reject the assay. Users often find themselves stuck with a file they cannot inspect or document outside of the lab environment.

However, a .GXA file might alternatively be a Galleria Planogram Archive used in retail space planning by software now owned by Blue Yonder. These are actually standard ZIP compressed archives containing XML data and images, merely renamed to .GXA to associate them with the planning suite.

Best Conversion Practices:

For Inspection: If you suspect it is a retail file, the quickest solution is to rename the file extension from .GXA to ZIP and extract it with 7-Zip.
For Documentation: Medical .GXA files are best handled by importing them into the GeneXpert software and using the internal "Export" function to generate human-readable PDF reports or CSV data logs.

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

Users also converted STAT, CH and GDA files.

FAQ

If you want to convert GXA file to , you can use GeneXpert System or similar software from the "Medical Assay Configuration" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to GXA, try GeneXpert System or another comparable tool in the "Medical Assay Configuration" category.

The GXA 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 GXA converter.