TIMESTAMP Converter

Extract text from Java usage files (TIMESTAMP)

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How to extract text from your TIMESTAMP file

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

Convert TIMESTAMP to another file type

To convert TIMESTAMP usage files to another format, you need Java Runtime Environment or other System software.

Convert a file to TIMESTAMP

To convert other file formats to the "Usage Log Marker" file type, you need software like Java Runtime Environment or a similar tool.

About TIMESTAMP files

A .timestamp file is primarily a system marker generated by the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to track software usage. These files are typically located in the .oracle_jre_usage hidden directory and serve a specific administrative purpose: recording the last time a particular version of Java was executed on the machine.

Because they are system-generated logs, .timestamp files are not designed for user interaction. They are often proprietary markers that appear as "clutter" during disk cleanup, leading to confusion about their origin. While they are usually safe to delete (the system will simply recreate them if usage tracking is enabled), users often attempt to open them to verify they aren't malicious.

Common Friction Points:

Unreadable Content: Attempting to double-click these files often triggers an "Unknown File Type" error or prompts a search for an app.
Obscure Locations: Finding them in ProgramData or hidden folders can raise security alarms for users unfamiliar with Java's tracking mechanisms.
Zero-Byte Files: Frequently, these files act as simple existence flags with a file size of 0KB, meaning there is no content to "convert."

Conversion & Viewing Recommendations:

For Inspection: Since these are often simple data containers, the best approach is to "convert" them to Plain Text (.TXT) by opening them in a text editor like Notepad++. This allows you to view any readable date strings or hex data inside.
For Cleanup: There is no standard format to convert these into for archival; if they are not needed for enterprise tracking, they are typically deleted rather than converted.
Secondary Use Case: In rare instances within GIS workflows, this extension may relate to ESRI ArcGIS geodatabases. If your file is large and associated with map data, do not delete it, as it manages synchronization states.

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

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FAQ

If you want to convert TIMESTAMP file to , you can use Java Runtime Environment or similar software from the "Java Usage Tracking Log" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to TIMESTAMP, try Java Runtime Environment or another comparable tool in the "Java Usage Tracking Log" category.

The TIMESTAMP 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 TIMESTAMP converter.