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| TIME_DECODE(1) | User Commands | TIME_DECODE(1) |
NAME¶
time_decode - timestamp decoder and converter
DESCRIPTION¶
Time Decoder and Converter v10.3.1 - supporting 68 timestamps!
Some timestamps are only part of the entire value, and as such, full timestamps may not be generated based on only the date/time portion.
options:¶
- -h, --help
- show this help message and exit
- --csv [SRC_FILE TS_FORMAT <column-number> ...]
- Process a csv/txt file with timestamps and convert them to the selected timestamp Requires a timestamp format be provided without --. ie. 'unixsec' vice '--unixsec'. You can also provide a column number if your input file contains multiple columns.
- --date-format FORMAT_NAME
- Changes the output format of a date/time value. Use the NAME for the format provided. Use --date-formats to see all available options.
- --date-formats
- Displays available date formats for the output of a date/time value
- --formats [ARGUMENT]
- Display timestamp format and example by providing an available argument (without --). If no argument is selected, all will be displayed.
- --guess TIMESTAMP
- Guess the timestamp format and output possibilities
- --gui, -g
- Launch the gui
- --minimal, -m
- Output only the timestamp, not the description
- --to
- Convert a date/time to a selected timestamp format
- --timestamp [DATE]
- Convert date to every timestamp Enter date as "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.f" in 24h fmt Without a provided DATE, it will convert the current UTC date/time
- --timezones
- Prints a list of timezones to use for conversion
- --tz TIMEZONE_NAME
- Provide the name of a timezone for conversion within quotes. Use --timezones to see a list.
- --active
- Active Directory/LDAP
- --apache
- Apache Cookie Hex time
- --biome64
- Apple Biome 64-bit decimal
- --biomehex
- Apple Biome Hex time
- --nsdate
- Apple NSDate - All
- --bplist
- Apple NSDate - bplist / Cocoa
- --iostime
- Apple NSDate - iOS 11+
- --mac
- Apple NSDate - Mac Absolute
- --bcd
- Binary Coded Decimal
- --bitdate
- BitDate time
- --bitdec
- Bitwise Decimal time
- --dhcp6
- DHCPv6 DUID time
- --discord
- Discord time
- --dvr
- DVR (WFS / DHFS) File System
- --exfat
- exFAT time
- --fat
- FAT Date + Time
- --gbound
- GMail Boundary time
- --gmsgid
- GMail Message ID time
- --chrome
- Google Chrome
- --eitime
- Google EI time
- --gclid
- Google GCLID time
- --ved
- Google VED time
- --gps
- GPS time
- --gsm
- GSM time
- --hfsbe
- HFS / HFS+ 32-bit Hex BE
- --hfsle
- HFS / HFS+ 32-bit Hex LE
- --hfsdec
- HFS+ Decimal Time
- --logtime
- JET LogTime
- --juliandec
- Julian Date decimal
- --julianhex
- Julian Date hex
- --ksalnum
- KSUID Alpha-numeric
- --ksdec
- KSUID Decimal
- --leb128hex
- LEB128 Hex time
- LinkedIn Activity time
- --mastodon
- Mastodon time
- --metasploit
- Metasploit Payload UUID
- --dotnet
- Microsoft .NET DateTime Ticks
- --systemtime
- Microsoft 128-bit SYSTEMTIME
- --dttm
- Microsoft DTTM Date
- --ms1904
- Microsoft Excel 1904 Date
- --hotmail
- Microsoft Hotmail time
- --msdos
- Microsoft MS-DOS 32-bit Hex
- --moto
- Motorola time
- --prtime
- Mozilla PRTime
- --nokia
- Nokia time
- --ns40
- Nokia S40 time
- --ns40le
- Nokia S40 time LE
- --nokiale
- Nokia time LE
- --s32
- S32 Encoded (Bluesky) time
- --semioctet
- Semi-Octet decimal
- --sony
- Sonyflake time
- --symantec
- Symantec AV time
- --tiktok
- TikTok time
- Twitter time
- --ulid
- ULID time
- --unixhex32be
- Unix Hex 32-bit BE
- --unixhex32le
- Unix Hex 32-bit LE
- --unixmilli
- Unix Milliseconds
- --unixmillihex
- Unix Milliseconds hex
- --unixsec
- Unix Seconds
- --uuid
- UUID time
- --vm
- VMSD time
- Windows Cookie Date
- --filetimelohi
- Windows FILETIME (Low|High)
- --filetimebe
- Windows FILETIME BE
- --filetimele
- Windows FILETIME LE
- --olebe
- Windows OLE 64-bit hex BE
- --olele
- Windows OLE 64-bit hex LE
- --oleauto
- Windows OLE Automation Date
- --version, -v
- show program's version number and exit
| March 2026 | time_decode 10.3.1 |