ACO Converter

Extract text from ACO files


Drop or upload your .ACO file

How to extract text from your ACO file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ACO file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert ACO to another file type

To convert your ACO file to another format, you need Adobe Photoshop or other Settings software.

  • ACO to PNG
  • ACO to ASE
  • ACO to ACB
  • ACO to GIF
  • ACO to INI
  • ACO to CFG
  • ACO to CONF
  • ACO to CONFIG
  • ACO to JSON
  • ACO to XML
  • ACO to YAML
  • ACO to YML

Convert a file to ACO

To convert other file formats to the "Color Palette File" file type, you need software like Adobe Photoshop or a similar tool.

  • ZSHRC to ACO
  • CONF to ACO
  • RCFILE to ACO
  • GITCONFIG to ACO
  • RC to ACO
  • PLIST to ACO
  • BASHRC to ACO
  • CONFIG to ACO
  • PROFILE to ACO
  • INI to ACO
  • PREFS to ACO
  • CFG to ACO

About ACO files

ACO files are Adobe Photoshop Color Swatch files that store color information for use within Adobe's Photoshop software. These files are vital for designers and artists who need consistent color palettes across projects. However, the proprietary nature of ACO files can present challenges, particularly when trying to use them outside of Adobe's ecosystem.

One of the primary concerns with ACO files is their lack of compatibility with non-Adobe software, which limits their usability. If you need to work with these colors in other applications, you might want to convert ACO files to more versatile formats. Common conversion targets include ASE (Adobe Swatch Exchange) and ACO to GPL (GIMP Palette). These formats are more widely supported across different software, making them useful for cross-platform projects.

Software such as Inkscape and GIMP can be used to import and utilize color data, but they often require manual conversion processes that can be time-consuming and error-prone. Additionally, Adobe Photoshop itself can export swatch files to different formats, but this option may not always be accessible to those without access to the software.

Converting ACO files can be a hassle due to these limitations, but it's a necessary step to ensure compatibility across platforms. This is where the free and easy-to-use Convert.Guru website comes in handy. Drag-and-drop your ACO files onto our webpage to effortlessly convert them to various formats without the need for complex software. While ACO files are excellent for Adobe users, the broader compatibility and ease of use offered by converting them make Convert.Guru an indispensable resource.

Convert.Guru analyzes your ACO file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted ASE, ACB, GPL, FRAMERCMS, SWATCHES, PNG, ACT, ZIP, PSD, TXT, PAL, ASO and AI files.



The ACO Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our ACO converter.