TRX Converter

Extract text from TRX files

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How to extract text from your TRX file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your TRX file.
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Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert TRX to another file type

To convert your TRX file to another format, you need Visual Studio or other Developer software.

Convert a file to TRX

To convert other file formats to the "XML Test Results" file type, you need software like Visual Studio or a similar tool.

About TRX files

The .trx extension represents a frequent file format collision, serving two completely distinct ecosystems: enterprise software testing and network hardware management.

1. Visual Studio Test Results (The Convertible Format):
Most users seeking conversion have these files. They are XML-based logs generated by Microsoft Visual Studio (specifically the MSTest framework) to record unit test outcomes, error stack traces, and execution times. The major drawback is that .trx files are proprietary XML schemas. They are unreadable to stakeholders who don't have the massive Visual Studio IDE installed. Furthermore, modern CI/CD pipelines (like Jenkins) often struggle to ingest MSTest data natively, preferring the industry-standard JUnit format.

Best Conversion Targets:

For Reporting: Convert to HTML. This creates a shareable, styled report that managers can view in any browser.
For Analysis: Convert to XLSX (Excel) or CSV to filter failure rates and metrics.
For DevOps: Convert to JUnit XML to integrate legacy .NET tests into modern CI pipelines.

2. Router Firmware Images (The Binary Format):
If your file is not text-readable, it is likely a firmware update for routers using chipsets from Broadcom or manufacturers like ASUS (ASUSWRT). These are binary archives containing a Linux kernel and filesystem.

Practical Constraints:

Do Not Convert: You cannot convert a firmware binary to PDF, Word, or image formats. Doing so will corrupt the file structure.
Handling: These files are strictly for flashing onto hardware via the router's web interface. If you need to inspect the contents, use archive tools like 7-Zip or Binwalk to extract the internal filesystem.

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

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FAQ

If you want to convert TRX file to HTML, BTC, BIN, JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP or RB, you can use Visual Studio or similar software from the "Test Result Logging" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to TRX, try Visual Studio or another comparable tool in the "Test Result Logging" category.

The TRX 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 TRX converter.