How to extract text from your PWL file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PWL file.
- You’ll see a preview, if available.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert PWL to another file type
To convert your PWL file to another format, you need Microsoft Windows (Legacy 9x) or other System software.
- PWL to SYS
- PWL to DLL
- PWL to EXE
- PWL to DRV
- PWL to VXD
- PWL to 386
- PWL to COM
- PWL to BAT
- PWL to CMD
- PWL to SCR
- PWL to PIF
- PWL to LNK
Convert a file to PWL
To convert other file formats to the "Password Management" file type, you need software like Microsoft Windows (Legacy 9x) or a similar tool.
- MSI to PWL
- EXE to PWL
- REG to PWL
- MST to PWL
- LNK to PWL
- CAB to PWL
- CAT to PWL
- DRV to PWL
- INF to PWL
- SYS to PWL
- MSU to PWL
- DLL to PWL
About PWL files
PWL (Password List) files are plain text files used to store passwords. They are commonly used to store passwords for Windows operating systems. They are not secure and should not be used to store sensitive information. They can be easily read and modified by anyone with access to the file.
The most common PWL file extensions are .pwl, .pwf, and .pws. These files can be converted to other formats such as TXT, CSV, and PDF using software such as Notepad++, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Acrobat. Wikipedia provides more information about PWL files.
When converting PWL files, it is important to consider the data format and structure. PWL files are plain text files, so any formatting and structure will be lost in the conversion process. Additionally, some characters may not be properly encoded during the conversion process, leading to data corruption.
Due to the security risks and data corruption issues associated with PWL files, it is recommended to use a free and easy online website such as Convert.Guru to convert PWL files.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PWL file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted PWL1, MSWMM, XLR and UPS files.
The PWL 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 PWL converter.