Extract text from diagnostic data files (REX)
To convert REX data files to another format, you need QIAGEN Rotor-Gene Q or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Diagnostic and Scientific Data" file type, you need software like QIAGEN Rotor-Gene Q or a similar tool.
The .REX file extension serves several completely unrelated, highly specialized industries. Most commonly, it is an XML-based experiment data file created by the QIAGEN Rotor-Gene Q, a real-time PCR thermocycler. In the automotive sector, .REX files are generated as diagnostic logs by OBD2 scanners from companies like iCarsoft and Autel. Other rare uses include Reason Studios ReCycle audio loop files, Rexx source code scripts, and Bosch Rexroth drive parameter backups.
The primary disadvantage of .REX files is their deeply proprietary nature. You cannot open a PCR result file or an engine diagnostic log natively in standard web browsers or office suites. If you are a lab technician or a mechanic trying to share your findings with a client, the recipient will not be able to view the file without purchasing and installing the original, highly specific software.
To make this data accessible, you usually need to convert the .REX file to standard formats like CSV, XML, or PDF. However, standard online converters fail because they lack the specific parsing logic required for these niche industrial formats. Relying on basic converters usually results in errors or corrupted outputs.
Because .REX files are notoriously difficult to open outside their native ecosystems, generating a perfect visual chart is rarely possible without the source software. Fortunately, many .REX files (like the PCR data and the REX Format Standard) are built on underlying XML or ZIP architectures. If our analysis detects a supported underlying format, we can help you extract the raw text or convert it into a universal format.
Convert.Guru analyzes your REX file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted RX2, WAV, AUDIO, MP3, AUS, XER, SPV, ZIP, TED and MOM files.
If you want to convert REX file to WAV, MP3, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, M4A, AIFF, OPUS, ALAC, APE or WV, you can use QIAGEN Rotor-Gene Q or similar software from the "Scientific and Diagnostic Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, AAC, TTA, AU, WV, DTS, MID, FLAC, RA, MP3, PCM or WAV files to REX, try QIAGEN Rotor-Gene Q or another comparable tool in the "Scientific and Diagnostic Data" 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 REX converter.