Extract text from PowerShell console files (PSC1)
To convert PSC1 console files to another format, you need Microsoft PowerShell or other Settings software.
To convert other file formats to the "Console Configuration File" file type, you need software like Microsoft PowerShell or a similar tool.
The .psc1 file is a Windows PowerShell Console File. It is an XML-formatted document used to save the configuration of a Windows PowerShell session, specifically recording which custom snap-ins (PSSnapIns) are loaded into the environment.
These files are natively executed by Microsoft PowerShell or can be inspected using code editors like Visual Studio Code.
The main disadvantage of the .psc1 format is its rigid tie to the Windows ecosystem and legacy PowerShell architectures. Because PowerShell has deep system access, email clients and antivirus software frequently block or quarantine .psc1 files as potential security threats. Furthermore, the format is completely useless for non-technical users and requires a native Windows environment to execute properly.
To share these configurations safely, you should convert .psc1 to standard XML or TXT files. This removes the execution risk while preserving the raw text data.
Because this is a specialized system configuration file, standard online converters fail to process it. They expect media or documents, not console settings.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PSC1 file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert PSC1 file to INI, CFG, CONF, CONFIG, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, ENV, PROPERTIES or RC, you can use Microsoft PowerShell or similar software from the "PowerShell Console Configuration" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert ZSHRC, CONF, RCFILE, GITCONFIG, RC, PLIST, BASHRC, CONFIG, PROFILE, INI, PREFS or CFG files to PSC1, try Microsoft PowerShell or another comparable tool in the "PowerShell Console Configuration" category.
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