Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your XTEL file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert XTEL to another file type
To convert XTEL data files to another format, you need Trapezium X or other Data software.
Convert a file to XTEL
To convert other file formats to the "Scientific Data" file type, you need software like Trapezium X or a similar tool.
About XTEL files
A .XTEL file is primarily associated with Shimadzu Trapezium X, a comprehensive software suite used for material testing machines (such as tensile and compression testers). These files contain raw experimental data, including stress-strain curves, test parameters, and sample metadata. The main challenge with .XTEL files is their proprietary nature; they are designed to be opened exclusively within the Trapezium X environment, which often requires a costly license or a physical hardware dongle. This proprietary lock-in makes it difficult for researchers and engineers to share data with colleagues who do not have the software installed. Furthermore, older versions of the file format may not be compatible with newer software iterations. To analyze this data in standard statistical tools or share it universally, users typically need to convert .XTEL files to CSV or XLSX (Excel) for numerical analysis, or PDF for preserving the graphical reports and test layouts.
Convert.Guru analyzes your XTEL file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert XTEL file to , you can use Trapezium X or similar software from the "Material Testing Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to XTEL, try Trapezium X or another comparable tool in the "Material Testing Data" category.
The XTEL 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 XTEL converter.