How to extract text from your KEYSTORE file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your KEYSTORE file.
- You’ll see a preview, if available.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert KEYSTORE to another file type
To convert your KEYSTORE file to another format, you need Java Keytool or other Developer software.
- KEYSTORE to JKS
- KEYSTORE to PEM
- KEYSTORE to PFX
- KEYSTORE to P12
- KEYSTORE to CRT
- KEYSTORE to BASE64
- KEYSTORE to HEX
- KEYSTORE to BIN
- KEYSTORE to ENC
- KEYSTORE to CRYPT
- KEYSTORE to AES
- KEYSTORE to DES
Convert a file to KEYSTORE
To convert other file formats to the "Security Certificate Container" file type, you need software like Java Keytool or a similar tool.
- CER to KEYSTORE
- BIN to KEYSTORE
- PEM to KEYSTORE
- DER to KEYSTORE
- KEY to KEYSTORE
- P7S to KEYSTORE
- PFX to KEYSTORE
- ENC to KEYSTORE
- P12 to KEYSTORE
- BASE64 to KEYSTORE
- P7B to KEYSTORE
- HEX to KEYSTORE
About KEYSTORE files
A .keystore file is a security container primarily used by the Java Development Kit (JDK) to store cryptographic keys, digital certificates, and trusted authorities. While essential for SSL/TLS configuration in Java applications and Android app signing, the classic proprietary JKS format is often a source of friction. It acts as a "black box" binary file that cannot be opened by standard text editors or recognized by non-Java web servers like Nginx or Apache. Users frequently encounter compatibility issues when trying to install these certificates on standard platforms, requiring conversion to the industry-standard PKCS#12 (p12, pfx) or text-based PEM formats. Additionally, some .keystore files found in blockchain contexts may actually be JSON-formatted Ethereum wallets, which require totally different handling. To ensure interoperability, it is best to convert legacy JKS files to PKCS#12 for cross-platform support or PEM for web server deployment.
Convert.Guru analyzes your KEYSTORE file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted JKS, P12, CRT, PEM, TXT, PDF, JCK, CACERTS and PFX files.
The KEYSTORE 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 KEYSTORE converter.