LDS Converter

Extract text from LDS files

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How to extract text from your LDS file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your LDS file.
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Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert LDS to another file type

To convert your LDS file to another format, you need Lufthansa Systems Lido or other Data software.

LDS to PDF
LDS to JS
LDS to TS
LDS to PY
LDS to JAVA
LDS to CPP
LDS to C
LDS to CS
LDS to PHP
LDS to RB
LDS to GO
LDS to RS

Convert a file to LDS

To convert other file formats to the "Aviation & Laser Data" file type, you need software like Lufthansa Systems Lido or a similar tool.

SH to LDS
PY to LDS
KT to LDS
PS1 to LDS
SWIFT to LDS
LUA to LDS
PL to LDS
JAVA to LDS
SCALA to LDS
JS to LDS
VBS to LDS
TS to LDS

About LDS files

The .LDS file extension represents a diverse set of data formats, primarily serving as Aircraft Load Sheets generated by Lufthansa Systems Lido/Flight software. These files contain critical weight, balance, and fuel data for flight operations. A significant technical constraint for users is that while these files are often structured internally as ZIP containers, standard operating systems treat them as unrecognized binary blobs, preventing easy access to the manifest data without specialized, expensive aviation software.

Secondary uses include Laser Display System files used by enthusiasts and professionals in software like LaserBoy to design vector-based laser shows, and proprietary game archives for engines like Capcom's MT Framework. This ambiguity makes opening an LDS file frustrating, as the wrong software will fail to parse the binary structure.

Best Conversion Targets:

For Aviation (Lido/Flight): Convert to PDF for universal viewing by ground crew and auditors, or CSV to analyze fuel and weight metrics in spreadsheets.
For Laser Shows: Convert to the industry-standard ILD (ILDA) format to ensure compatibility with modern laser projectors and DAC hardware.
For Developers: Convert GNU Binutils Linker Scripts to TXT to edit code linking directives in any standard text editor.
For Archiving: Repackage game assets or proprietary data into standard ZIP files to ensure long-term storage accessibility.

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

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The LDS 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 LDS converter.