QAT Converter

Extract text from QAT files


Drop or upload your .QAT file

How to extract text from your QAT file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your QAT file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert QAT to another file type

To convert your QAT file to another format, you need a specific desktop software for Settings file types.

Convert a file to QAT

To convert other file formats to the QAT file type, you need a specific desktop software for Settings file types.


About QAT files

QAT files, short for Quick Access Toolbar files, are primarily used by Microsoft Office applications to store user-customized toolbar settings. Despite their utility in personalizing the Office experience, these files have limited compatibility with other software, posing challenges for users looking to convert them to more widely-used formats.

Converting QAT files can be tricky due to their specific role in Office applications. Common file formats to consider converting QAT files into include XML and TXT. These formats are generally more accessible and easier to manipulate for further customization or archival purposes.

For users interested in converting QAT files, software like Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word may offer import functionalities that, while not direct conversion tools, can assist in managing QAT data. However, be aware that these methods often involve a manual, time-consuming process.

One major drawback of QAT files is their exclusivity to the Microsoft Office suite, making cross-platform use cumbersome. This is where an efficient conversion tool becomes essential. Although QAT files can be useful, their limited compatibility highlights the importance of converting them to more universal formats.

For a seamless conversion experience, we recommend using the free and user-friendly Convert.Guru website. Simply drag and drop your QAT files onto the webpage to convert them into different formats effortlessly. Our platform ensures a safe and reliable process, allowing you to overcome the limitations of QAT files with ease.

Convert.Guru analyzes your QAT file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

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FAQ

If you want to convert QAT file to INI, CFG, CONF, CONFIG, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, ENV, PROPERTIES or RC, you can use a specific desktop software for Settings file types. 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 QAT, try a specific desktop software for Settings file types.



The QAT 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 QAT converter.