Extract text from RoboForm secure notes (RFN)
To convert RFN secure notes to another format, you need RoboForm or other Encoded software.
To convert other file formats to the "Encrypted Secure Note" file type, you need software like RoboForm or a similar tool.
The .RFN file format stores encrypted secure notes created by RoboForm, a password management utility developed by Siber Systems. Users rely on this format to save sensitive text, such as software license keys, bank account details, and private notes locally or synced via the cloud.
The primary disadvantage of the .RFN format is its proprietary, closed ecosystem. It relies on strict encryption algorithms. You cannot open these files natively in web browsers, standard text editors like Notepad, or generic document viewers. You must install the RoboForm software and know the master password to decrypt the contents. This creates severe vendor lock-in and restricts accessibility on machines without the software installed.
Users often need to convert .RFN files into accessible formats like TXT, CSV, or PDF when migrating to other password managers. Converting vault data to CSV is the standard protocol for bulk password manager migrations, but this leaves the extracted text completely unencrypted.
Because this is a closed, proprietary, and strongly encrypted format, standard online converters fail to process it. An external tool cannot bypass encryption without the cryptographic key. You must export the data directly from the original software. However, just drag and drop your file to identify the format, view it, and convert it when possible. If our analysis detects unencrypted metadata or a supported underlying structure, partial viewing or extraction may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your RFN file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert RFN file to TMP, TEMP, CACHE, LOG, BAK, OLD, NEW, PART, DOWNLOAD, CRDOWNLOAD, LOCK or PID, you can use RoboForm or similar software from the "Encrypted Text Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DEVICE, CACHE, SOCK, SYMLINK, PID, MOUNT, FIFO, LOG, PIPE, TMP, JUNCTION or TEMP files to RFN, try RoboForm or another comparable tool in the "Encrypted Text 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 RFN converter.