Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your DNL file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert DNL to another file type
To convert DNL files to another format, you need Siemens STARTER or other Settings software.
Convert a file to DNL
To convert other file formats to the "Hardware Parameter File" file type, you need software like Siemens STARTER or a similar tool.
About DNL files
The .DNL file extension is heavily fragmented. Most frequently, it acts as a Siemens drive converter parameter file used to back up and restore industrial drive settings. Another common use is a secure e-book format created by DNAML Pty Ltd for the Digital Novel Library. In the automotive industry, it stores firmware updates for Infineon microcontrollers and Volkswagen Group MMI navigation systems. You can open Siemens hardware files using Siemens STARTER. DNAML e-books require the legacy proprietary DNAML Reader. Automotive variants are handled by specialized tools like Vector DaVinci Configurator or WinOLS. Users usually want to convert these files because the native formats are extremely restrictive. Siemens parameter files are proprietary binary blobs that cannot be read without a heavy software installation. DNAML e-books are locked behind strict DRM, making them impossible to read on modern devices like iPads or web browsers. Automotive firmware files are compiled and completely unreadable to humans. If you need to extract data, the ideal target format for a DNAML e-book is .PDF or .EPUB, provided the DRM is removed. For Siemens parameter files, converting extracted configuration data to .XML or .CSV is best for auditing. Expect to lose the ability to flash the file back to the hardware if you alter the data. This file format is notoriously difficult to open or convert. Because it is a closed, proprietary format, standard online converters fail completely. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DNL file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert DNL file to PDF, EPUB, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, KFX, PRC, LIT, OPF, CBZ, CBR or CB7, you can use Siemens STARTER or similar software from the "Drive Configuration & Secure E-Books" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert FB2, MOBI, CBT, RTF, CB7, DOCX, DJVU, AZW, CBA, PDF, DOC or EPUB files to DNL, try Siemens STARTER or another comparable tool in the "Drive Configuration & Secure E-Books" category.
The DNL 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 DNL converter.