Fully readable in Notepad, VS Code, or any text editor. Method 1: The Official Way to Open a .backup File (Restore)
/system backup load name=yourfile.backup open mikrotik backup file
How to Open and Read a MikroTik Backup File (.backup vs. .rsc) Fully readable in Notepad, VS Code, or any text editor
You can schedule your router to generate a readable script every week and email it to you or upload it to an FTP server: Fully readable in Notepad