PWC Converter

Convert PWC files online for free

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How to convert your PWC file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PWC file.
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Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert PWC to another file type

The converter easily converts your PWC file to various formats - free and online. No Windows or extra software needed.

Convert a file to PWC

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other System formats to PWC with high quality output.

About PWC files

The .pwc extension represents two distinct, highly technical file formats that often confuse users due to their proprietary nature.

1. ElcomSoft Password Recovery Cache (Most Common)

Generated by ElcomSoft Distributed Password Recovery, this file acts as a 'save state' for long-running password auditing tasks.

The Problem: These files are binary blobs containing hashed data and progress markers. They cannot be opened in text editors, converted to PDF, or viewed as images. They are useless without the original software and the specific project context.
The Solution: You cannot 'convert' this file in the traditional sense. It must be loaded back into the ElcomSoft console to resume a paused job or analyze discovered credentials.

2. Portable Windows Change File (PictureTaker / Matrix42)

A legacy deployment format used by LANovation PictureTaker and subsequently supported by Matrix42 Empirum. These files contain a compressed 'snapshot' of system changes (registry keys, files, INI updates) intended for software distribution.

The Problem: Unlike standard ZIP or MSI installers, .pwc files are often executable archives or require a specific agent to interpret the 'difference' data. Modern operating systems may flag them as unknown binaries.
The Solution: For archiving, the best approach is to run the package in a sandbox to capture the file contents, or use legacy PictureTaker tools to export the logic to a standard Windows Installer (.MSI) package.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your PWC file.

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FAQ

If you want to convert PWC file to EXE, MSI, APP, DMG, DEB, RPM, PKG, RUN, SH, BAT, CMD or COM, you can use ElcomSoft Distributed Password Recovery or similar software from the "Password Recovery Cache" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert JAR, APP, SCR, IPA, COM, AAB, PS1, DMG, VBS, EXE, XAPK or MSI files to PWC, try ElcomSoft Distributed Password Recovery or another comparable tool in the "Password Recovery Cache" category.

The PWC 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 PWC converter.