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Convert LDABAK to JSON

Can you convert LDABAK to JSON?
Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Jul 16, 2026
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Is it possible to convert LDABAK to JSON?
No - not a direct conversion.

An .ldabak is a Legistant Digital Assistant backup: a Zip archive holding JSON files (content.dat, meta.dat, file.log) that are encrypted with Bcrypt. You can unzip it, but the JSON inside stays scrambled unless the retired Legistant software or the decryption key unlocks it, so there is no direct usable .json output.

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Why convert LDABAK to JSON?

People assume a backup labeled as holding JSON should convert to a plain .json file, but Legistant deliberately encrypted the contents to protect sensitive legal-case data. Because the app was discontinued and the Bcrypt key is not available to users, the underlying JSON can be seen as files but not read as meaningful data.

How to convert LDABAK to JSON

Unzip with any archive tool FREE

Rename or open the .ldabak with WinZip, 7-Zip, or Windows File Explorer to extract content.dat, meta.dat, and file.log. They are JSON-structured but their contents remain Bcrypt-encrypted.

Original Legistant software PAID

Only the Legistant Digital Assistant app can decrypt and read the backup; import the .ldabak back into Legistant, then export the case data. The product has been discontinued, so this is rarely possible.

Contact Legistant support PAID

Reach out to Legistant (White Star Web Solutions) for the Bcrypt key or a migration path, since the encrypted JSON can't be recovered without it.

About these formats

.LDABAK Legistant Encrypted Backup File

An LDABAK file is an encrypted backup created by Legistant, a legal case management application from White Star Web Solutions. It is a ZIP archive holding Bcrypt-encrypted JSON files with a…

Open .LDABAK details →
.JSON JavaScript Object Notation file

A JSON file is a plain-text data file in JavaScript Object Notation format, used by web APIs, app configurations, and data exports. Any text editor opens it - Notepad on Windows, TextEdit…

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Quality & what to watch

  • Unzipping succeeds, but the extracted .dat files are encrypted, so opening them in a text editor shows scrambled data, not readable JSON.
  • Bcrypt is a one-way hashing scheme, so without Legistant's actual decryption routine there is no practical way to recover the plain JSON.
  • The Legistant Digital Assistant product was discontinued, making the original decryption path largely unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

The description says it holds JSON - why can't I just extract it?
You can extract the files, but each one is encrypted with Bcrypt, so the JSON structure is there while the actual values stay unreadable.
Can a general online converter turn LDABAK into JSON?
No. No third-party tool has Legistant's decryption key, so a converter could only unzip the archive, not decrypt the contents.
Is there any way to read my old case data?
Realistically only through the original Legistant app or by getting the decryption key from the developer, both of which are hard now that the product is discontinued.
What are content.dat, meta.dat and file.log?
They are the encrypted JSON pieces of the backup: your case content, its metadata, and a log of file events.