VBS Converter

Extract text from VBS files

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How to extract text from your VBS file

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

Convert VBS to another file type

To convert your VBS file to another format, you need Microsoft Windows Script Host or other Developer software.

Convert a file to VBS

To convert other file formats to the "Scripting Language" file type, you need software like Microsoft Windows Script Host or a similar tool.

About VBS files

A .vbs file is a script written in VBScript (Visual Basic Scripting Edition), a lightweight language developed by Microsoft for Windows automation and system administration tasks. These files are interpreted by the Windows Script Host (WSH) to execute commands ranging from simple message boxes to complex registry modifications.

While powerful, .vbs files face significant modern challenges. Because they are plain text files that execute immediately upon double-clicking, they are a frequent vector for malware, leading many email providers and security suites to block them entirely. Furthermore, Microsoft has announced the deprecation of VBScript in favor of PowerShell, making these scripts obsolete for future-proof workflows. Developers often struggle with distributing these scripts because the source code is visible to anyone who opens the file in a text editor.

To overcome these limitations, users should convert their files based on their intent:

For Distribution & Security: Convert to EXE. This wraps the script in an executable, hiding the source code and allowing it to run on systems without strict script execution policies.
For Safe Viewing: Convert to TXT. This neutralizes the executable nature of the file, allowing you to review the code safely in Notepad++ or Visual Studio Code without risking accidental execution.
For Modern Administration: Convert (rewrite) logic to PS1 (PowerShell) to ensure compatibility with modern Windows environments.

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

Users also converted ZIP, BAT, VBE, TXT, EXE, PDF, JS, VSB, VB, CRDOWNLOAD, VBSCRIPT, LNK and VSD files.

FAQ

If you want to convert VBS file to EXE, PYTHON, PDF, VBA, VBE, MSI, APP, DMG, DEB, RPM, PKG or RUN, you can use Microsoft Windows Script Host or similar software from the "Windows Automation Scripting" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert JAR, APP, SCR, IPA, COM, AAB, PS1, DMG, EXE, XAPK, MSI or CMD files to VBS, try Microsoft Windows Script Host or another comparable tool in the "Windows Automation Scripting" category.

The VBS 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 VBS converter.