Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your WSE file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert WSE to another file type
To convert your WSE file to another format, you need Wise Package Studio or other Developer software.
Convert a file to WSE
To convert other file formats to the "Installer Project Script" file type, you need software like Wise Package Studio or a similar tool.
About WSE files
The .WSE file extension represents two distinct, proprietary formats that often confuse users due to their incompatibility with modern systems.
Wise Installation Script: Originally created by Wise Solutions (later acquired by Symantec and then Flexera), this is a project script used to build Windows installers (setup.exe). These files contain English-like text instructions that define how a software installation should proceed.
Practical Constraints: Since the Wise Installation System was discontinued, these files are effectively "orphaned." You cannot double-click them to install software; they must be compiled.
Conversion: Developers often need to migrate these legacy scripts to Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) format using tools like AdminStudio or simply view the logic by opening them as TXT files.
Wattbike Session Data: Used by Wattbike indoor cycling trainers, this file stores detailed workout telemetry (power, cadence, heart rate) on a USB stick.
Practical Constraints: The raw .WSE file is unreadable by popular fitness platforms like Strava or Garmin Connect.
Conversion: To use the data, you must import the file into the Wattbike Expert software and export it to a standardized fitness format like TCX or FIT.
Convert.Guru analyzes your WSE file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert WSE file to BASE64, HEX, BIN, ENC, CRYPT, AES, DES, RSA, PGP, GPG, ASC or KEY, you can use Wise Package Studio or similar software from the "Installer Script Project" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert CER, BIN, PEM, DER, KEY, P7S, PFX, ENC, P12, BASE64, P7B or HEX files to WSE, try Wise Package Studio or another comparable tool in the "Installer Script Project" category.
The WSE 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 WSE converter.