Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PEM file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert PEM to another file type
To convert your PEM file to another format, you need a specific desktop software for Web file types.
Convert a file to PEM
To convert other file formats to the PEM file type, you need a specific desktop software for Web file types.
About PEM files
PEM (Privacy Enhanced Mail) is a type of file format used for storing data in a secure and encrypted manner. It is based on the X.509 standard, which is an information security standard for digital certificates. It is commonly used for storing cryptographic keys, certificates, and other sensitive data. PEM files are typically encoded in ASCII format, and are easily recognizable by their '.pem' file extension.
PEM files can be converted to other file formats using software such as OpenSSL, GnuPG, and Crypto++. These files can be converted to a variety of other formats, including DER, PFX, and P7B. However, it is important to note that the encryption used in PEM files is not always compatible with other formats, which can make conversion difficult. Additionally, PEM files are not always compatible with all operating systems, so it is important to check compatibility before attempting to convert them.
Due to the complexity of converting PEM files, it is often easier to use a free and easy online website such as Convert.Guru to convert them. Convert.Guru offers a simple and secure way to convert PEM files to other formats, without the need to install any software. Additionally, Convert.Guru offers a variety of other features, such as the ability to preview the file before conversion, and the ability to securely store files in the cloud.
In summary, PEM files are a type of file format used for storing data in a secure and encrypted manner. They can be converted to other file formats using software such as OpenSSL, GnuPG, and Crypto++. However, due to the complexity of the encryption used in PEM files, it is often easier to use a free and easy online website such as Convert.Guru to convert them. For more information on PEM files, see this Wikipedia page.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PEM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert PEM file to CRT, PFX, PPK, CER, P12, JKS, DER, KEY, HTML, HTM, CSS or JS, you can use a specific desktop software for Web file types. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RSS, CSS, CGI, SITEMAP, PL, WEBMANIFEST, JSON, JS, XML, HTML, ICO or HTM files to PEM, try a specific desktop software for Web file types.
The PEM 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 PEM converter.