Extract text from Character files (CHR)
To convert CHR Characters to another format, you need Doki Doki Literature Club! or other Game software.
To convert other file formats to the "Character Asset/Save File" file type, you need software like Doki Doki Literature Club! or a similar tool.
A .CHR file is primarily a Game Character Data file, though its exact internal structure completely depends on the software that created it. Most famously, the indie game Doki Doki Literature Club! (DDLC) uses .chr files for its main characters. In 3D modeling and game development, engines like CryEngine and Autodesk 3ds Max use .chr to store 3D character models and rigs. It is also utilized by RPGs like Titan Quest and Grim Dawn for player save states, by MetaTrader 4 for chart settings, and by Cedreo for 3D house plans (using an internal JSON structure).
The biggest disadvantage of the .chr format is its severe fragmentation. Because there is no universal standard, standard operating systems do not know what to do with them. A 3D model from CryEngine will not open in 3ds Max, and a DDLC character file is actually a disguised media file. You cannot natively preview them in web browsers, and opening them in the wrong application usually results in gibberish text or an error message. They are completely reliant on their parent software.
To make these files usable, conversion or extraction is necessary. For DDLC files, the target formats are PNG, JPG, or OGG to reveal hidden Easter eggs. For 3D models, you should convert them to universal formats like OBJ or FBX for cross-platform editing. Drag and drop your file to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software. We will identify the true internal signature of your .chr file and provide the correct conversion path.
Convert.Guru analyzes your CHR file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted PDF, PNG, JPG, CBR, TXT, ZIP, SKIN, CR2, RPT, CHM, JPEG, XLS and MAX files.
If you want to convert CHR file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL, PLY or WRL, you can use Doki Doki Literature Club! or similar software from the "Game Character Data File" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DWG, DAE, X3D, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to CHR, try Doki Doki Literature Club! or another comparable tool in the "Game Character Data File" 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 CHR converter.