Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PFILE file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert PFILE to another file type
To convert your PFILE file to another format, you need Microsoft_Azure_Information_Protection or other Encoded software.
Convert a file to PFILE
To convert other file formats to the "Rights Management Wrapper" file type, you need software like Microsoft_Azure_Information_Protection or a similar tool.
About PFILE files
A .PFILE is a generic encrypted container created by Microsoft Azure Information Protection (AIP) to secure sensitive data. This format acts as a protective wrapper around standard files - such as DOCX, XLSX, or TXT - enforcing Azure Rights Management (RMS) policies like 'Do Not Forward' or 'View Only.' While this encryption ensures enterprise-grade security, it is a main issue for interoperability; the file is essentially a locked box that standard software cannot read. Users often struggle with .PFILE extensions because they require the specific Azure Information Protection Viewer, valid organizational credentials, and active server connectivity to open. If you are archiving data or need to share content with external stakeholders who lack AIP infrastructure, this format is an obstacle. The best practice is to 'convert' the file by decrypting it back to its native format - such as PDF for universal viewing or Word for editing - using the AIP client before the file leaves the secure environment.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PFILE file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert PFILE file to BASE64, HEX, BIN, ENC, CRYPT, AES, DES, RSA, PGP, GPG, ASC or KEY, you can use Microsoft_Azure_Information_Protection or similar software from the "Encrypted Document Protection" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert CER, BIN, PEM, DER, KEY, P7S, PFX, ENC, P12, BASE64, P7B or HEX files to PFILE, try Microsoft_Azure_Information_Protection or another comparable tool in the "Encrypted Document Protection" category.
The PFILE 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 PFILE converter.