# Decrypting Secure Strings

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```
echo "01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc2..." > cred.txt
$pw = Get-Content cred.txt | ConvertTo-SecureString
$bstr = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($pw)
$UnsecurePassword = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringAuto($bstr)
$UnsecurePassword
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Should convert the secure string to plaintext
{% endhint %}