RXF Converter

Extract text from RXF files

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How to extract text from your RXF file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your RXF file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert RXF to another file type

To convert your RXF file to another format, you need Resco Explorer or other Encoded software.

Convert a file to RXF

To convert other file formats to the "Encrypted Archive" file type, you need software like Resco Explorer or a similar tool.

About RXF files

The .RXF extension is a classic example of a filename collision, primarily representing an Encrypted File Container generated by Resco Explorer, a legacy file management tool for Windows Mobile and Palm OS. These files were created to secure sensitive data using strong encryption algorithms, effectively locking the content inside a proprietary shell. The primary problem for users today is that .RXF files cannot be opened without the original password and compatible Resco software, rendering the data inaccessible on modern operating systems like Windows 10 or macOS. They act as a digital vault; without the key, the contents (which could be images, documents, or logs) remain obfuscated.

In industrial and architectural contexts, .RXF refers to the Roof Geometry Exchange File used by AppliCad. These are specialized 3D CAD files used to estimate roofing materials and geometry. The challenge here is interoperability; sending an .RXF to a client or contractor who doesn't own AppliCad software typically results in errors. For these users, the best conversion workflow is transforming the proprietary geometry into universal CAD standards.

Best Conversion Targets:

For Resco Files: The goal is extraction. If you have the credentials, decrypting them restores the original file types (e.g., JPG, DOC, XLS).
For AppliCad/CAD: Convert to DXF or DWG for editing in AutoCAD, or to PDF for viewing and printing layouts without specialized software.
For Industrial/XML: Some .RXF files are text-based XML recipes (Recipe Exchange Format). These should be converted to XML or TXT to be readable in standard text editors.

Convert.Guru analyzes your RXF file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

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FAQ

If you want to convert RXF file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use Resco Explorer or similar software from the "Encrypted File Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to RXF, try Resco Explorer or another comparable tool in the "Encrypted File Storage" category.

The RXF 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 RXF converter.