SSL Converter

Certificate File to Convert

Private Key File

Chain Certificate File (optional)

Chain Certificate File 2 (optional)

Type of Current Certificate Standard PEM DER/Binary PFX/PKCS#12 Detected type from file extension

Type To Convert To Standard PEM DER/Binary PFX/PKCS#12

PFX Password

Convert Certificate

About SSL Converter

Different control panels and servers might require SSL certificates in various file formats. To convert the certificates from one format to the other, you can an SSL converter.

You can use different formats, such as;

• DER
• PEM
• P7B
• PFX

Various devices and platforms need SSL certificates to be changed to different formats. For instance, a Windows server imports and exports .pfx files but an Apache server uses individual PEM.

Converting the SSL certificate from one type to the other is an easy task. All you have to do is run some OpenSSL commands.

SSL Converter for PEM Format

The PEM format is one of the most common formats. They generally have extensions, such as;

• .CRT
• .PEM
• .KEY
• .CER

They are Base64 encoded ASCII files and have;

• BEGIN CERTIFICATE
• END CERTIFICATE

You can put some certificates in the PEM formats;

• Private Keys.
• Intermediate Certificates.
• Server Certificates.

Many PEM certificates and private keys can be included in a file. However, a majority of the platforms, such as Apache, expect the private keys and certificates to be in different files.

SSL Converter for DER Format

The DER format is a binary form of certificate rather than the ASCII PEM format. At times, these have file extensions.DER. However, often the file extension of.CER is the way to point out the difference between PEM.CER and DER.CER files to open in a text editor and look for Begin/End statements. All kinds of private keys and certificates can be encoded in DER format. It is generally used with Java platforms. With the use of an SSL Converter, you can just convert certificates to DER format.

PKCS #7/P7B Format

The P7B or PKCS#7 formats is generally stored in Base64 ASCII format and comes with a file extension of .P7B or .P7C. The former contains the statements "-----BEGIN PKCS7-----" and "-----END PKCS7-----". A P7B just contains chain certificates and certificates, not the private key. Many platforms support P7B files, including Java Tomcat and Microsoft Windows.

Pkcs#12/PFX Format

The PFX or PKCS#12 format is a binary format to store a server certificate, and an intermediate certificate and the private key is an encrypt-able file. The files generally have extensions such as .p12 and .pfx. PFX files are generally used on Windows devices for importing and exporting private keys and export certificates.

When you convert a PFX file to PEM format, all private keys and certificates are put into a single file in the text editor to its text and then save as CACert.CER, privateKey.key, and certificate .CER.

One of the most common support problems that you handle is SSL certificates that are being sent in the wrong format. It isn't like Windows or Mac OS. The files can be converted, easily.

How to Convert SSL Certificate?

To convert, you have to follow a few easy steps. Let’s check them out;

• Choose an SSL certificate.
• Paste it into the tool.
• The tool will then attempt to detect the format automatically.
• Choose the format that you would like to convert it to.

The tool makes it easier to convert the SSL certificate.