LUP Converter

Extract text from Loupedeck profiles (LUP)

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How to extract text from your LUP file

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

Convert LUP to another file type

To convert LUP profiles to another format, you need Loupedeck Software or other Settings software.

Convert a file to LUP

To convert other file formats to the "Hardware Configuration Archive" file type, you need software like Loupedeck Software or a similar tool.

About LUP files

The .lup extension is most frequently associated with Loupedeck Application Profiles, used by Loupedeck custom consoles (like the Loupedeck CT or Live) to map hardware buttons to software actions in programs like Adobe Lightroom or OBS Studio. These files are technically renamed ZIP archives containing XML configuration data and icon assets. Users often need to convert or extract these files when they want to view the mapping logic without the hardware, recover custom icons, or modify the profile text manually. A common difficulty is that the Loupedeck software is required to natively "open" them, creating a lock-in effect for users who just want to inspect the shortcuts.

Less commonly, a .lup file may be a legacy Debian Software Package or update index, formatted as a LinuxAr archive (similar to DEB files). These are typically encountered by Linux system administrators managing obscure repositories or older distributions like Puppy Linux (Lucid Puppy).

Best Conversion Targets:

For Inspection/Editing: Rename to ZIP and extract. This reveals the internal XML/JSON logic and allows for manual asset recovery.
For Linux/System Use: Convert to .TAR.GZ or extract using ar utilities to access the binary payload.
For Archiving: Keep as .LUP to preserve import compatibility, or compress to 7Z for better ratios.

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

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FAQ

If you want to convert LUP file to , you can use Loupedeck Software or similar software from the "Device Settings Profile" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to LUP, try Loupedeck Software or another comparable tool in the "Device Settings Profile" category.

The LUP 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 LUP converter.