EFP Converter

Extract text from EFP files


Drop or upload your .EFP file
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How to extract text from your EFP file

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

Convert EFP to another file type

To convert your EFP file to another format, you need Silkroad Online or other Game software.

Convert a file to EFP

To convert other file formats to the "Visual Effect Data" file type, you need software like Silkroad Online or a similar tool.


About EFP files

The .EFP file extension is a source of confusion because it serves three distinct, incompatible purposes.

  1. Silkroad Online Effect File (57%): Most commonly, this is a proprietary game asset used by Silkroad Online. These files contain data for particle systems and visual effects (identified by the JMXVEFF header). They are binary encoded and strictly locked to the game engine, making them impossible to open with standard image viewers like Photoshop.
  2. CCH ProSystem fx Tax File: A significant minority of users encounter .EFP files as encrypted tax form packages created by Wolters Kluwer CCH ProSystem fx. These are critical financial documents often utilizing a CAP wrapper. The main drawback here is proprietary lock-in: without an active, expensive software license, your tax data is inaccessible.
  3. Microsoft Exchange Form: An older format used for Exchange Forms Designer templates.

Best Conversion Targets:

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

Users also converted OMD, VIP and RWD files.


FAQ

If you want to convert EFP file to TXT, RTF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, PAGES, TEX, LATEX, MD, MARKDOWN, LOG or NFO, you can use Silkroad Online or similar software from the "Game Visual Effect Data" 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 EFP, try Silkroad Online or another comparable tool in the "Game Visual Effect Data" category.



The EFP 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 EFP converter.