Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your RDS file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert RDS to another file type
To convert RDS R objects to another format, you need RStudio or other Data software.
Convert a file to RDS
To convert other file formats to the "Data Serialization File" file type, you need software like RStudio or a similar tool.
About RDS files
The .rds file is primarily a serialized R data object used in the R programming language. It stores a single R object, such as a dataframe or matrix, making it easy to save and restore specific variables without saving the entire workspace. Users typically open and manage these files using RStudio or the standard R environment. The main disadvantage of the .rds format is its highly specialized nature. It is heavily tied to the R ecosystem and cannot be opened natively by standard spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel or web browsers. Data stored in an .rds file is usually compressed with GZIP, making it unreadable without the R engine. Users often need to convert these files to universal data formats to share data with non-technical colleagues, Python developers, or BI tools. The best target formats for conversion are CSV or JSON, as they maintain tabular or structured data perfectly while being universally accessible. Converting an .rds file is notoriously difficult outside of the R environment because the serialization protocol is specific to R. Standard online converters generally fail to process it. Because this is a complex binary format, often only the original software can properly read or export the data. If our analysis detects a supported embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your RDS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert RDS file to CSV, AURORA, OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D or STL, you can use RStudio or similar software from the "Single Object Data Serialization" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DWG, DAE, X3D, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to RDS, try RStudio or another comparable tool in the "Single Object Data Serialization" category.
The RDS 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 RDS converter.