Extract text from Visual Basic scripts (VBSCRIPT)
To convert VBSCRIPT scripts to another format, you need Visual Studio Code or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "Windows Scripting File" file type, you need software like Visual Studio Code or a similar tool.
A .vbscript file is a plain text file containing code written in VBScript (Visual Basic Scripting Edition). Initially developed by Microsoft, these scripts utilize the Windows Script Host (WSH) to execute administrative tasks, map network drives, or manage system configurations.
You can safely open and edit the source code of these files using basic text editors like Windows Notepad or advanced code editors like Visual Studio Code.
The .vbscript format is severely outdated and poses massive security risks. Because VBScript executes directly within the Windows environment without modern sandboxing, it has historically been a primary vector for malware and ransomware. Consequently, these files are heavily restricted or blocked by default in modern email clients, web browsers, and antivirus software. Furthermore, Microsoft has officially deprecated VBScript in Windows 11, actively pushing system administrators to abandon the format entirely.
To modernize your workflows and bypass strict network security filters, it is highly recommended to migrate the logic to PS1 (PowerShell) or PY (Python). If you simply need to review the code safely without risking execution, converting it to a plain TXT file is the best approach.
Direct translation of .vbscript to other programming languages is not a simple 1:1 file conversion, as it requires parsing and rewriting the underlying programming logic.
Convert.Guru analyzes your VBSCRIPT file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted VBS, ZIP, EXE, PY, JSE, ASP, PYTHON and APPLESCRIPT files.
If you want to convert VBSCRIPT file to PYTHON, APPLESCRIPT, EXE, MSI, APP, DMG, DEB, RPM, PKG, RUN, SH or BAT, you can use Visual Studio Code or similar software from the "Windows Automation Script" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert JAR, APP, SCR, IPA, COM, AAB, PS1, DMG, VBS, EXE, XAPK or MSI files to VBSCRIPT, try Visual Studio Code or another comparable tool in the "Windows Automation Script" category.
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 VBSCRIPT converter.