LCT Converter

Extract text from LCT files

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How to extract text from your LCT file

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

Convert LCT to another file type

To convert your LCT file to another format, you need ITeC TCQ or other Database software.

Convert a file to LCT

To convert other file formats to the "Cost Estimation Data" file type, you need software like ITeC TCQ or a similar tool.

About LCT files

The .LCT extension is a classic example of a "container collision," where multiple specialized software tools use the same filename for completely different purposes. The most common variation (approx. 38%) is a Construction Tender Database created by ITeC TCQ, a project management suite used heavily in Spanish and Catalan architecture. These files utilize the legacy JetDB engine (similar to early Microsoft Access databases) to store budget lines, tender details, and cost certifications. The main issue for users is proprietary lock-in; without a licensed copy of TCQ (often requiring a subscription), viewing the budget data is impossible, and the file cannot be opened by standard text editors or Excel directly.

Another significant use (17%) is within LongoMatch, a sports video analysis tool. Here, the .LCT file serves as a Dashboard Template, defining the layout of tagging buttons (e.g., "Penalty," "Goal") used by analysts. These are often UTF-8 encoded XML or text files. Finally, simulation enthusiasts might encounter this format in OMSI 2 (The Omnibus Simulator) as a configuration file for defining object constants.

Best Conversion Targets:

For ITeC/Construction: The goal is usually extraction. Convert to XLSX (Excel) or BC3 (FIEBDC standard) for interoperability with other costing software like Presto. If you just need to view it, converting to PDF is best for printing tenders.
For LongoMatch/OMSI: These are often best converted to TXT or XML to inspect the code structure, or simply kept as-is for the software to read.

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

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FAQ

If you want to convert LCT file to INI, CFG, CONF, CONFIG, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, ENV, PROPERTIES or RC, you can use ITeC TCQ or similar software from the "Construction Tender Database" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert ZSHRC, CONF, RCFILE, GITCONFIG, RC, PLIST, BASHRC, CONFIG, PROFILE, INI, PREFS or CFG files to LCT, try ITeC TCQ or another comparable tool in the "Construction Tender Database" category.

The LCT 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 LCT converter.