Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your AHK file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert AHK to another file type
To convert your AHK file to another format, you need AutoHotkey or other Developer software.
Convert a file to AHK
To convert other file formats to the "Automation Script" file type, you need software like AutoHotkey or a similar tool.
About AHK files
An .AHK file is a plain text script written for AutoHotkey, a powerful open-source scripting language designed for Windows automation. These files contain instructions to remap keys, define macros, automate mouse clicks, and streamline complex desktop workflows. While flexible for developers, .AHK files present significant hurdles for distribution. They are not standalone applications; they strictly require the AutoHotkey interpreter to be installed on the target machine to execute. This creates a 'dependency friction' where scripts fail to run on standard computers. Additionally, because they are raw text files, your source code is exposed to modification, and they are often flagged by security filters due to their ability to manipulate system inputs. To overcome these limitations, the standard workflow is converting .AHK to EXE (Executable), which bundles the script with the runtime, allowing it to function as a portable app on any Windows PC without installation. For code review, archiving, or safe sharing, converting to PDF or TXT is recommended to preserve the syntax in a universally readable format.
Convert.Guru analyzes your AHK file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert AHK file to EXE, PYTHON, LUA, C++, PMC, MSI, APP, DMG, DEB, RPM, PKG or RUN, you can use AutoHotkey or similar software from the "Windows Automation Script" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert JAR, APP, SCR, IPA, COM, AAB, PS1, DMG, VBS, EXE, XAPK or MSI files to AHK, try AutoHotkey or another comparable tool in the "Windows Automation Script" category.
The AHK 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 AHK converter.