deark ☆

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Description:
File conversion utility for older formats

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.7.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: file-conversion legacy-formats data-recovery digital-preservation cli

Install: brew install deark

About:
Deark is a command-line utility designed to decode and convert files from a wide array of older, obscure, or proprietary formats into modern, usable ones. It excels at handling legacy graphics, archive, and data formats that are no longer supported by current software. Its primary value is in digital preservation and data recovery, allowing users to access and convert historical data.

Key Features:

Supports over 250 legacy and obscure file formats
Extracts embedded files and metadata from complex containers
Converts graphics to PNG, JPEG, or other modern formats
Command-line interface suitable for scripting and automation

Use Cases:

Recovering images and documents from old floppy disks or archives
Extracting assets from legacy game or application files
Digital preservation of historical data collections

Alternatives:

ffmpeg – Primarily for modern audio/video, whereas deark specializes in a broader range of older, niche formats.
binwalk – Focuses on firmware analysis and carving embedded data, while deark provides format-specific decoding.

License: MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 5:32am		0	VERSION_BUMP	737fe460