AW Converter

Extract text from AW files


Drop or upload your .AW file

How to extract text from your AW file

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

Convert AW to another file type

To convert your AW file to another format, you need Applixware or other Text software.

  • AW to PA
  • AW to W
  • AW to CSV
  • AW to JSON
  • AW to XML
  • AW to YAML
  • AW to YML
  • AW to TOML
  • AW to INI
  • AW to CFG
  • AW to CONF
  • AW to DAT

Convert a file to AW

To convert other file formats to the "Word Processor Document" file type, you need software like Applixware or a similar tool.

  • DBF to AW
  • XML to AW
  • SQLITE to AW
  • XLSX to AW
  • SQL to AW
  • TSV to AW
  • ACCDB to AW
  • YAML to AW
  • MDB to AW
  • CSV to AW
  • ODS to AW
  • JSON to AW

About AW files

AW files, primarily associated with Applix Words, are document files used by Applix's word processing software. While once popular, AW files are now considered somewhat obsolete due to limited software support and compatibility issues with modern systems.

Converting AW files can be quite challenging due to their proprietary nature. However, reliable desktop software solutions like LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice can open AW files, allowing you to save or export them to more accessible formats such as .DOC, .DOCX, .ODT, .TXT, and .PDF. These software options are open-source and provide a good level of accuracy in maintaining the original formatting of AW documents.

Key considerations when converting AW files include ensuring that all embedded elements such as images and formatting are preserved. This is particularly important for documents containing complex layouts. Additionally, users should be aware that some formatting features may not translate perfectly to newer file types, potentially leading to formatting errors or data loss.

Despite these limitations, conversion remains essential to ensure compatibility with modern applications and devices. Given the challenges of converting AW files using traditional software, it's often more convenient to use a dedicated file conversion service. Convert.Guru offers a straightforward drag-and-drop interface for converting AW files safely and reliably to a variety of formats, making it an excellent choice for users who want a hassle-free experience. By choosing Convert.Guru, users can bypass the complexities of software installation and configuration, enjoying a seamless conversion process instead.

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

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The AW 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 AW converter.