Extract text from GXT files
To convert your GXT file to another format, you need Grand Theft Auto or other Game software.
To convert other file formats to the "Localization Archive" file type, you need software like Grand Theft Auto or a similar tool.
A .GXT file is most commonly a binary text archive used by Grand Theft Auto (GTA) titles, specifically Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and GTA IV, to store localized strings, subtitles, and mission dialogue. Unlike standard text documents, these files use a proprietary binary key-value structure that renders them unreadable in standard editors like Notepad++. This is a common headache for modders and translators who wish to customize in-game text but cannot access the raw data. To modify these files, users must convert the .GXT container into editable formats like TXT or XML, make changes, and then recompile them back into the game's native format.
Less frequently, a .GXT file may be a GIMS Graphical Text data file used by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to store satellite antenna gain patterns. These contain technical engineering data incompatible with game editors. Rarely, it may serve as a texture container for the PlayStation Vita, requiring specific image extraction tools. Because .GXT is an ambiguous extension, identifying the source application is critical before attempting conversion.
Convert.Guru analyzes your GXT file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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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 GXT converter.