Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your RBCF file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert RBCF to another file type
To convert RBCF configurations to another format, you need Rain Bird Mobile App or other Settings software.
Convert a file to RBCF
To convert other file formats to the "Irrigation Configuration" file type, you need software like Rain Bird Mobile App or a similar tool.
About RBCF files
An .RBCF file is a configuration backup generated by the Rain Bird Mobile App for compatible WiFi-enabled irrigation controllers, such as the ESP-ME3 or ESP-TM2. Internally, this file acts as a structured JSON container that stores critical system settings, including watering schedules, zone names, and network configurations. While the underlying data is standard text, the proprietary .RBCF extension prevents standard text editors or web browsers from recognizing and opening the file automatically. Users often have trouble when trying to view their watering programs outside the specific mobile application; sending the file to a PC often results in an "Unknown File Type" error. Because the file is designed solely for machine-to-machine restoration, it lacks a native human-readable layout. To audit your irrigation settings, share schedules with a landscape contractor, or archive a hard copy, it is practical to convert the file to PDF for printing or CSV for spreadsheet analysis. Advanced users integrating with home automation platforms like Home Assistant often convert or rename these files to JSON to parse the raw data directly.
Convert.Guru analyzes your RBCF file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert RBCF file to , you can use Rain Bird Mobile App or similar software from the "Irrigation Controller Settings" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to RBCF, try Rain Bird Mobile App or another comparable tool in the "Irrigation Controller Settings" category.
The RBCF 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 RBCF converter.