Extract text from SESSION files
To convert your SESSION file to another format, you need Telethon or other Database software.
To convert other file formats to the "Application Data File" file type, you need software like Telethon or a similar tool.
A .session file is most frequently an SQLite database generated by Telethon, a popular Python library used to interact with the Telegram API. These files store crucial authentication tokens, entity caches, and server addresses to maintain a persistent login state between script executions. Other notable variations include Serato DJ Pro session files, which track music mix history, and various web browser or analytics logs (often in JSON or XML formats) used by Firefox and iOS applications.
A key limitation of .session files, particularly those from Telethon, is that they are binary databases. You cannot simply open them in a text editor to view the stored data; doing so yields unreadable gibberish. This creates friction for developers who need to debug connection issues, extract chat IDs, or audit stored keys without launching the full Python environment. Similarly, users of audio software often find their session history locked within the application, preventing them from exporting setlists to spreadsheets or text documents.
To access or analyze this data, the best approach is conversion based on your end goal. For data analysis and auditing, convert the .session database to CSV or Microsoft Excel (.XLSX). For developers looking to migrate data or debug applications, converting to JSON or a raw SQL dump provides a structured, readable format.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SESSION file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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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 SESSION converter.