Extract text from Lens Studio & LightSwitch files (LSPROJ)
To convert LSPROJ project files to another format, you need Lens Studio or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "Development Project File" file type, you need software like Lens Studio or a similar tool.
An .LSPROJ file is primarily a project configuration file created by either Snap Lens Studio for augmented reality effects, Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch for business apps, or Livestream Studio for video broadcasting. These files act as the master blueprint for a development project.
Depending on the creator, you must use Lens Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio, or Livestream Studio to open them natively.
The biggest disadvantage of the .LSPROJ format is its strict software dependency and lack of backward compatibility. For example, Snap Inc. deprecated this format in Lens Studio 5 in favor of ESPROJ, immediately breaking older files. Similarly, Microsoft completely discontinued LightSwitch, leaving legacy developer files inaccessible without outdated 2015 environments. Furthermore, because these are just project files, they do not contain embedded media - only relative file paths.
Standard online converters fail to process .LSPROJ files because they mistakenly assume they contain 3D models or video streams. Direct conversion to MP4, FBX, or executable apps is impossible without rendering the project in its original software. The best target formats for the actual file are JSON, XML, or TXT.
Convert.Guru analyzes your LSPROJ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert LSPROJ file to JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP, RB, GO, RS or SWIFT, you can use Lens Studio or similar software from the "Developer Project Settings" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to LSPROJ, try Lens Studio or another comparable tool in the "Developer Project Settings" category.
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 LSPROJ converter.