Extract text from Exam answer scripts (LCI)
To convert LCI Answer scripts to another format, you need PEXA or other Raster Image software.
To convert other file formats to the "Proprietary Image Wrapper" file type, you need software like PEXA or a similar tool.
.LCI files are proprietary digital exam answer scripts generated by the PEXA (Paperless EXAm) platform from Littlemore Innovation Labs. They are specifically used to store digitized handwritten student responses and exam data securely. They are primarily created and managed by the official PEXA software suite in academic environments.
The main disadvantage of the .LCI format is its highly restrictive, closed ecosystem. It relies on security through obscurity by using a custom extension, which means standard operating systems and web browsers cannot natively recognize or open these files. This forces educators and administrators into a vendor lock-in, making it incredibly frustrating to review, grade, or archive student papers outside the official platform without encountering unsupported file errors.
Converting these files to standard image formats like JPG, PNG, or document formats like PDF is the best workaround. A PDF conversion is ideal for archiving exams or distributing them to external examiners, while JPG retains the original scan quality. Because the format is proprietary, standard online converters usually fail immediately when they read the .LCI extension. However, underneath the custom extension, the file is often just a standard JFIF (JPEG) image.
Convert.Guru analyzes your LCI file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert LCI file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use PEXA or similar software from the "Digital Exam Answer Script" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to LCI, try PEXA or another comparable tool in the "Digital Exam Answer Script" category.
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