Cert Viewer for VS

A Visual Studio extension that provides a certificate metadata viewer for PFX, P12, PEM, CRT, DER, and CER files.

Features

• View certificate details directly within Visual Studio
• Support for multiple certificate formats:
  • PFX/P12 - Password-protected certificate bundles
  • PEM - Base64 encoded certificates
  • CRT/CER - Certificate files (DER or PEM encoded)
  • DER - Binary encoded certificates
• View certificate chain information
• Password prompt for protected certificate files

Requirements

• Visual Studio 2022 (version 17.14 or later)
• .NET Framework 4.8.1

Installation

1. Download the VSIX package
2. Double-click to install, or install via Extensions > Manage Extensions in Visual Studio

Usage

Open any supported certificate file (.pfx, .p12, .pem, .crt, .cer, .der) in Visual Studio to view its metadata and certificate chain information.

License

See LICENSE for details.