Extract text from Windows Live Writer files (BLOGTHIS)
To convert BLOGTHIS Blog posts to another format, you need Windows Live Writer or other Web software.
To convert other file formats to the "Offline Blog Data File" file type, you need software like Windows Live Writer or a similar tool.
A .BLOGTHIS file is a legacy blog data file created by Windows Live Writer, a discontinued desktop blogging application developed by Microsoft. It was primarily used to save blog post drafts, metadata, and connection settings before uploading the finished content to external blogging platforms.
The main disadvantage of the .BLOGTHIS format today is its severe obsolescence. Because Windows Live Writer is completely abandoned, opening these files on a modern operating system is incredibly difficult. The format is proprietary, meaning it requires the original software to accurately read the formatting. Standard text editors struggle with it, often displaying a confusing mix of raw text and broken internal code, while standard online converters simply fail to parse the proprietary wrapper.
To recover your writing, the best target formats are standard document or web formats like TXT, HTML, or DOCX. Converting to these universal formats guarantees that you can read, edit, and repurpose your old blog drafts without tracking down legacy software. Be aware that while the raw text and basic structure will be preserved, specific proprietary layouts or locally linked media might be lost.
Because of its reliance on outdated software dependencies, this file format is notoriously difficult to open or convert elsewhere. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded text format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your BLOGTHIS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert BLOGTHIS file to TXT, RTF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, PAGES, TEX, LATEX, MD, MARKDOWN, LOG or NFO, you can use Windows Live Writer or similar software from the "Blog Post Draft Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert PDF, DOC, ASC, TODO, NFO, MEMO, README, DOCX, JPG, TXT, NOTE or RTF files to BLOGTHIS, try Windows Live Writer or another comparable tool in the "Blog Post Draft Storage" category.
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