Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your TEMPLATE file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert TEMPLATE to another file type
To convert TEMPLATE Templates to another format, you need Apple iWork or other Other software.
Convert a file to TEMPLATE
To convert other file formats to the "Software Template File" file type, you need software like Apple iWork or a similar tool.
About TEMPLATE files
The .template file extension is a highly fragmented format used by multiple software platforms. In over half of all cases, it functions as a template container for the Apple iWork suite, providing default layouts for Pages, Numbers, or Keynote. In developer environments, it is frequently used by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to store CloudFormation infrastructure definitions in JSON format, or by the Solidity language for smart contract boilerplate code. Because the .template extension is not standardized, it creates immediate compatibility issues. Mac users sharing an iWork .template file with Windows users will find the file completely inaccessible. The format requires the specific host application to open smoothly. For instance, Apple iWork templates are actually ZIP archives in disguise. They cannot be viewed in web browsers, and opening them on a PC natively is impossible without Apple hardware. Developer templates face similar friction; an AWS CloudFormation .template file is just text, but its extension prevents modern code editors from applying automatic syntax highlighting. To fix these workflow blockers, you must convert the file based on its origin. For Apple document templates, convert to PDF for universal archiving or DOCX for editing in Microsoft Word. For AWS infrastructure files, convert the extension directly to standard JSON or YAML to restore editor compatibility. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser.
Convert.Guru analyzes your TEMPLATE file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert TEMPLATE file to PDF, IMAGE, TXT, RTF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, PAGES, TEX, LATEX, MD or MARKDOWN, you can use Apple iWork or similar software from the "Document and Code Layout Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert PDF, DOC, ASC, TODO, NFO, MEMO, README, DOCX, JPG, TXT, NOTE or RTF files to TEMPLATE, try Apple iWork or another comparable tool in the "Document and Code Layout Storage" category.
The TEMPLATE 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 TEMPLATE converter.