Converting an (executable) to a (batch) file is technically impossible in a direct "file format" sense because they are fundamentally different
: A tool specifically designed to transform executables into batch scripts. convert exe to bat
For specific use cases like file transfers via text-only shells, you can convert a small binary into a batch file that "rebuilds" the EXE on a target machine using ExeToBat Utility : Tools like Converting an (executable) to a (batch) file is
| Tool | Purpose | Success Condition | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | (Sysinternals/Linux) | Extract printable text from binary | Batch script embedded as plain text | | 7-Zip | Open some self-extracting EXEs as archives | EXE is an SFX archive containing a BAT | | dnSpy | Decompile .NET EXEs to high-level code | Requires manual rewrite to BAT | | Resource Hacker | View/modify EXE resources | Batch script stored in RCDATA | convert exe to bat