Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your FIL file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert FIL to another file type
To convert your FIL file to another format, you need Dassault Systèmes Abaqus or other Data software.
Convert a file to FIL
To convert other file formats to the "Generic Data Container" file type, you need software like Dassault Systèmes Abaqus or a similar tool.
About FIL files
The .FIL extension is a versatile, context-dependent format used by over a dozen distinct software ecosystems, making it a frequent source of user confusion. Historically, it served as a system icon library for Psion EPOC and Symbian mobile operating systems. In modern professional workflows, it is widely used by Dassault Systèmes Abaqus for storing finite element analysis results, by SAP Advantage Database Server for table data, and by various banking systems (like FNB and Asobancaria) for encrypted transaction logs. The main problem with .FIL files is their proprietary nature; a file generated by a robotics controller cannot be opened by a database viewer, and an Abaqus simulation file is unreadable without a costly license. Furthermore, legacy database applications (e.g., dBase, FoxPro) often lock critical data inside these files, making it inaccessible to modern analytics tools. To regain control of your data, the best approach is conversion based on the file's origin. Database and banking records should be converted to CSV or XLSX for immediate use in Microsoft Excel. Legacy graphics and icons are best converted to PNG or JPG for web compatibility. For engineering documentation, converting Abaqus results to PDF ensures long-term accessibility.
Convert.Guru analyzes your FIL file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted FILL, PNG, JPG, STR, LBL and NDX files.
FAQ
If you want to convert FIL file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use Dassault Systèmes Abaqus or similar software from the "Application-Specific Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to FIL, try Dassault Systèmes Abaqus or another comparable tool in the "Application-Specific Data Storage" category.
The FIL 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 FIL converter.