Extract text from Localized string resources (RESJSON)
To convert RESJSON Resource files to another format, you need Visual Studio or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "Localization Resource File" file type, you need software like Visual Studio or a similar tool.
The .RESJSON file is a developer-focused data file used to store localized strings for Windows applications. It is predominantly used in Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps and older Windows 8/10 apps built using HTML and JavaScript. Inside the file, text is organized in a key-value pair structure based on the JSON format, allowing the app to load different languages dynamically.
These files are typically created and managed within Microsoft Visual Studio. While the format is lightweight and standard for web developers, it presents significant disadvantages for localization workflows. Professional translators rarely work directly with code files. Opening a .RESJSON file in a standard text editor exposes the raw JSON syntax. A non-technical user can easily delete a comma or quotation mark by accident, which immediately invalidates the file and breaks the application build process.
To bridge the gap between developers and translation teams, you frequently need to convert this file. Converting .RESJSON to CSV allows the data to be opened in spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel, making it easy for anyone to read and edit the text safely. Alternatively, converting it to XLIFF ensures compatibility with industry-standard Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools.
Because .RESJSON relies on a specific structural schema, generic JSON converters often fail to extract the nested translation strings into a clean, flat format.
Convert.Guru analyzes your RESJSON file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert RESJSON file to JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP, RB, GO, RS or SWIFT, you can use Visual Studio or similar software from the "App Localization Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to RESJSON, try Visual Studio or another comparable tool in the "App Localization Storage" category.
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 RESJSON converter.