Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ARX file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert ARX to another file type
To convert ARX extensions to another format, you need Autodesk AutoCAD or other Plugin software.
Convert a file to ARX
To convert other file formats to the "AutoCAD Application Add-on" file type, you need software like Autodesk AutoCAD or a similar tool.
About ARX files
The .ARX file extension is most commonly an AutoCAD Runtime eXtension. It is a compiled C++ plugin designed to add custom commands and features to Autodesk AutoCAD. Internally, it functions as an Executable (EXE/DLL) file. Other common uses include Apex report files generated by ApexSQL, historical process data archives from Wonderware InTouch HMI, camera metadata from Sony CineAlta, and ARIS report scripts from Software AG. The main disadvantage of the .ARX format is its highly fragmented and proprietary nature. A user receiving an .ARX file often does not know if it is a compiled AutoCAD plugin, a proprietary database report, or Sony camera metadata. As a compiled binary, an AutoCAD extension cannot be opened like a document and requires an expensive AutoCAD subscription to run. Furthermore, because it is an executable, it poses a severe security risk if downloaded from an untrusted source. Standard online converters fail completely when handling .ARX files because they are not standard media or document formats. You cannot convert an AutoCAD plugin to a PDF or JPG. However, some variants, like ARIS reports, are actually just renamed ZIP archives. This is a closed, proprietary format that is notoriously difficult to process. Our system analyzes the binary signature to tell you exactly which type of .ARX you have. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your ARX file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert ARX file to DLL, SO, DYLIB, BUNDLE, PLUGIN, XPI, CRX, SAFARIEXTZ, APPEX, KEXT, SYS or DRV, you can use Autodesk AutoCAD or similar software from the "AutoCAD Plugin / Extension" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert LV2, DYLIB, VST, AAX, DRV, TDE, LADSPA, BUNDLE, AU, DLL, RTAS or SO files to ARX, try Autodesk AutoCAD or another comparable tool in the "AutoCAD Plugin / Extension" category.
The ARX 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 ARX converter.