Private keys format

[Brunt, FCA]

I have dumped 2 private keys from my Bitcoin-QT wallet, and they are in L**** format.
How can I get these keys in 5**** format, so that I can import them into an Electrum wallet?

I can't really transfer the funds, as they are mostly bitdust, plus I want to keep the same addresses in Electrum.

[Abdussamad]

Those are compressed keys and you can import them as is using Electrum 1.9 or higher. You can't use them at all with older versions of electrum.

[Wilhelm]

Some options:

bitaddress.org has some tools to change the format
blockchain.info import

[xeroc]

you may use the converter provided at brainwallet.org

[Brunt, FCA]

OK, thanks for the information.
I figured out what I was doing wrong. I was trying to use Electrum's built-in console.
When I used the menu Wallet>Private keys>import then it accepted the keys in L**** format correctly.

[SOLVED]

[Abdussamad]

Some options:

bitaddress.org has some tools to change the format
blockchain.info import

you may use the converter provided at brainwallet.org

The address for a compressed key is different from that of an uncompressed key. So you have to import the compressed key or you won't be able to access your coins.

[jackjack]

Some options:

bitaddress.org has some tools to change the format

Yeah good luck converting a compressed key into an uncompressed key

[bitpop]

Brain wallet calculator