Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your CHX file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert CHX to another file type
To convert CHX headers to another format, you need Xactimate or other Compressed software.
Convert a file to CHX
To convert other file formats to the "Header Image Container" file type, you need software like Xactimate or a similar tool.
About CHX files
The .CHX extension represents a specific friction point in data interoperability, primarily serving as a Company Header container for Xactimate, the industry-standard software for insurance claims estimation. In this context, the file is essentially a proprietary wrapper - internally structured as a ZIP archive - that locks company logos and header images away from standard image viewers. Users often need to convert these to standard JPG or PNG formats to reuse the branding assets in other documents, web pages, or email signatures without relying on the Xactimate environment. Less frequently, a .CHX file is an AutoCAD Standards Check file used to enforce drawing consistency (layers, text styles) across engineering teams. These binary files are difficult to parse without Autodesk software, creating a barrier for project managers trying to audit compliance without a full CAD license. Other niche uses include 3D character data for games like Cabal Online or pile driving analysis data from PDI, making correct identification of the source software critical before attempting conversion.
Convert.Guru analyzes your CHX file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted CIHX, CHK, SHX, ESX, MOX and SKX files.
FAQ
If you want to convert CHX file to INI, CFG, CONF, CONFIG, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, ENV, PROPERTIES or RC, you can use Xactimate or similar software from the "Insurance Report Header Archive" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert ZSHRC, CONF, RCFILE, GITCONFIG, RC, PLIST, BASHRC, CONFIG, PROFILE, INI, PREFS or CFG files to CHX, try Xactimate or another comparable tool in the "Insurance Report Header Archive" category.
The CHX 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 CHX converter.