Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your APX file.
You'll see a preview.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert APX to another file type
The converter easily converts your APX file to various formats - free and online. No Photoshop or extra software needed.
APX to JPG
APX to PDF
APX to PNG
APX to GIF
APX to BMP
APX to TIFF
APX to TIF
APX to ICO
APX to PSD
Convert a file to APX
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Plugin formats to APX with high quality output.
About APX files
The .APX extension is a "chameleon" format shared by completely different software ecosystems, often leading to confusion when a file refuses to open.
Graphisoft ArchiCAD Add-on (Primary): Most commonly, this is a compiled plugin for Graphisoft ArchiCAD. These files function like executables (DLLs) to add features to the architectural suite.
Constraint: You cannot "open" these by double-clicking. They must be installed into the application's extensions folder. They are binary files and cannot be converted to document formats like DOCX or PDF.
AspenTech Trend Data: Generated by AspenTech Process Explorer, these files contain historical process trend data for engineering analysis.
Constraint: This is a specialized, proprietary format that locks critical data inside the specific software version.
Conversion: For analysis, these should be converted to CSV or XLSX (Excel) to make the data accessible to standard spreadsheet tools.
Ability Photopaint Image: A legacy raster image format from Ability Office.
Constraint: Modern viewers and web browsers do not support this format.
Conversion: These should be converted to JPG for storage or PNG to preserve quality.
AmiBroker Project: Contains financial analysis data stored in XML.
Use convert.guru to instantly identify which type of .APX file you have. If it is a data or image file, you can convert it to a usable format immediately.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your APX file.
If you want to convert APX file to WEBP, CUR or PSB, you can use Graphisoft ArchiCAD or similar software from the "ArchiCAD Add-on or Data File" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RAW, PNG, AI, NEF, PSB, DNG, SVG, GIF, EPS, JPG, ARW or PDF files to APX, try Graphisoft ArchiCAD or another comparable tool in the "ArchiCAD Add-on or Data File" category.
The APX 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 APX converter.