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<openssl_x509_exportopenssl_x509_fingerprint>
^OpenSSL FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

openssl_x509_export_to_file

(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

openssl_x509_export_to_file — Exports a certificate to file

Description

function openssl_x509_export_to_file(OpenSSLCertificate|string $certificate, string $output_filename, bool $no_text = true): bool

openssl_x509_export_to_file() stores certificate into a file named by output_filename in a PEM encoded format.

Parameters

certificate

See Key/Certificate parameters for a list of valid values.

output_filename

Path to the output file.

no_text

The optional parameter notext affects the verbosity of the output; if it is false, then additional human-readable information is included in the output. The default value of notext is true.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 certificate accepts an OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a resource of type OpenSSL X.509 was accepted.

<openssl_x509_exportopenssl_x509_fingerprint>
^OpenSSL FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026