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Convert RPT to TXT

Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Jun 24, 2026
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Is it possible to convert RPT to TXT?
Yes - RPT converts to TXT.

Open the .rpt in SAP Crystal Reports Viewer (free, Windows), go to File > Export, and select Text or Character-Separated Text. Text editors such as Notepad++ or Sublime Text cannot open a binary .rpt - they are only useful for viewing the resulting .txt output.

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Last verified Oct 2026

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Why convert RPT to TXT?

A .rpt file is a proprietary binary report definition; its content cannot be extracted by a generic text editor. Plain text output is useful for lightweight archiving, pasting into emails, or feeding report data into scripts on systems that do not have Crystal Reports installed.

How to convert RPT to TXT

SAP Crystal Reports Viewer FREE

Open the .rpt, go to File > Export, choose Text or Character-Separated Text as the format, set a destination path, and click Export.

SAP Crystal Reports APP

Open the .rpt in the Designer, refresh data if needed, then go to File > Export > Export Report and select Text as the format.

Programs that convert RPT

Atom
NotePad++ text editor
Atom for Mac
Sublime Text for Mac
Atom for Linux
Sublime Text for Linux

About these formats

.RPT SAP Crystal Reports File

An RPT file is a Crystal Reports report definition - it stores the layout, datasource connection, formulas, and optionally a snapshot of the queried data. Open it for free with the SAP…

Open .RPT details →
.TXT Plain Text File

A TXT file is plain, unformatted text - the simplest document format on any computer. Double-click it: Windows opens it in Notepad, macOS in TextEdit, Linux in gedit. Nothing to install. If…

Open .TXT details →

Quality & what to watch

  • Generic text editors (Atom, Notepad++, Sublime Text) can open the resulting .txt file but cannot read or convert the binary .rpt source.
  • The Viewer can only export from saved data embedded in the .rpt; if the file requires a live database connection, the exported text will be empty.
  • The TXT export targets the report's detail data rows; group headers and sub-totals may appear as separate rows depending on export settings.

Frequently asked questions

Can I open an RPT file in Notepad++ or Sublime Text?
You can open it, but the content will appear as binary gibberish - these editors cannot parse or convert a Crystal Reports file.
What is the difference between Text and Character-Separated Text?
Character-Separated Text produces delimited output (comma or tab by default); plain Text formats the data as the report renders it on screen.
What if the Viewer shows no data?
The .rpt has no saved data and requires a live database connection; only the full SAP Crystal Reports Designer can supply live data.