Extract text from Horoscope and legend files (AVL)
To convert AVL Horoscopes and legends to another format, you need ESRI ArcView or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Software Data File" file type, you need software like ESRI ArcView or a similar tool.
The .AVL file format has two main, completely unrelated uses: as an Astro-Vision Lifechart file storing astrology horoscope data, and as an ESRI ArcView Legend file storing symbology and color mapping for Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Other minor uses include AVEVA software attribute lists, Avid log files, and legacy game data for Mortal Kombat. You can handle GIS-related .AVL files using ArcGIS, while Astro-Vision files require specific, often paid regional software.
Because both primary uses rely on heavily specialized, proprietary software, users face strict limits. You cannot open an Astro-Vision horoscope file on a standard mobile device or web browser without installing their dedicated application. Similarly, ESRI ArcView is legacy software; modern GIS platforms like QGIS prefer QML or SLD files and struggle to interpret old .AVL legend formats directly. These files lock your data behind software walls, creating a frustrating experience for users who just want to view their charts or reuse map colors.
To make the data usable, conversion is highly recommended. Convert your Astro-Vision files to PDF to read your horoscope on any device or easily print it. For GIS users, convert your legend data to TXT or CSV to manually extract RGB color codes and layer classifications, or migrate to a modern LYR format.
Convert.Guru analyzes your AVL file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted AVI, AVIF, MP4, VIS, PLD, MPH, JPG and PNG files.
If you want to convert AVL file to JPG, PNG, SHP, KML, KMZ, GPX, GEOJSON, TOPOJSON, TIF, TIFF, ECW or SID, you can use ESRI ArcView or similar software from the "Horoscope Data & GIS Legend" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert LAZ, KMZ, DTM, CSV, DEM, PRJ, LAS, GPX, DSM, SHP, DBF or KML files to AVL, try ESRI ArcView or another comparable tool in the "Horoscope Data & GIS Legend" category.
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 AVL converter.