Extract text from Sentinel data files (SAFE)
To convert SAFE data files to another format, you need SNAP or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Satellite Package / Encrypted File" file type, you need software like SNAP or a similar tool.
The .safe file extension is a multi-purpose format. Its most prominent legitimate use is as a Sentinel satellite data package developed by the European Space Agency (ESA). It acts as a structured wrapper containing XML metadata and complex Earth observation imagery. Conversely, a large percentage of .safe files are malicious Ransomware encrypted files (associated with SafePlace, 1337, CryptXXX, or CrypMic ransomware), where a user's normal files are locked with military-grade encryption. It is also occasionally used as an Absolute Database file by ComponentAce or as a SIGLock encrypted file.
Working with .safe files is notoriously difficult. Sentinel data packages are massive, complex directory structures that require specialized GIS software like SNAP (Sentinel Application Platform) to open. They are far too large and intricate for standard desktop image viewers or browsers. For ransomware files, the .safe extension indicates your original files are entirely inaccessible; without a cryptographic decryption key, the data is useless. Because of these factors, standard online converters fail to process .safe files - they are either specialized structural manifests or actively encrypted payloads.
When handling legitimate Sentinel files, the best conversion targets involve extracting the internal XML metadata or converting the enclosed raster bands to standard .GeoTIFF or JPEG formats. For ransomware files, conversion is virtually impossible without the private key.
However, you can still rely on our tools for analysis. Just drag and drop your file to identify the format, view it, and convert it when possible. convert.guru can inspect the .safe file and show text or internal content. Many .safe packages are fundamentally structured as ZIP files. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SAFE file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted AAE, ZIP, PNG, CONF, CISO, TXT, CRYPT14, SF2, TMDX, ENC, RVZ, JPG and PDF files.
If you want to convert SAFE file to BASE64, HEX, BIN, ENC, CRYPT, AES, DES, RSA, PGP, GPG, ASC or KEY, you can use SNAP or similar software from the "Satellite Data & Encrypted Archive" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert CER, BIN, PEM, DER, KEY, P7S, PFX, ENC, P12, BASE64, P7B or HEX files to SAFE, try SNAP or another comparable tool in the "Satellite Data & Encrypted Archive" 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 SAFE converter.