Extract text from X-ray diffraction files (XY)
To convert XY diffraction files to another format, you need OriginPro or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Scientific Data File" file type, you need software like OriginPro or a similar tool.
An .XY file primarily functions as an X-ray diffraction (XRD) data file or a generic 2D coordinate dataset. These files store raw scientific data points (X and Y coordinates) generated by specialized lab instruments from manufacturers like Bruker, PANalytical, and Rigaku. They are also occasionally used by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software like Ansys Fluent to plot results. A very small percentage of .XY files are legacy word processing documents created by the obsolete XYWrite software.
You can typically open scientific .XY files with data analysis software such as OriginPro or Tecplot. However, the format presents significant challenges for general users. While most .XY files are technically simple ASCII plain text, they often contain proprietary headers inserted by the instrument manufacturer. These headers, combined with inconsistent data delimiters (mixing tabs, spaces, or commas), cause standard spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel to fail when importing the data directly.
To make this data usable, conversion is highly recommended. For editing and data analysis in spreadsheets, convert the file to CSV or TXT with a standardized delimiter. For archiving and sharing visual plots, convert to PDF. Just drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing complex scientific software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your XY file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted XRDML, RAW, TXT, BRML, YXY, RASX, DPT, RD, CSV, ZIP, UXD, VMS and RAS files.
If you want to convert XY file to TXT, RTF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, PAGES, TEX, LATEX, MD, MARKDOWN, LOG or NFO, you can use OriginPro or similar software from the "X-ray Diffraction Data File" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert PDF, DOC, ASC, TODO, NFO, MEMO, README, DOCX, JPG, TXT, NOTE or RTF files to XY, try OriginPro or another comparable tool in the "X-ray Diffraction Data File" 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 XY converter.