FINGNET Converter

Extract text from Fing network files (FINGNET)


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

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

Convert FINGNET to another file type

To convert FINGNET network files to another format, you need Fing Desktop or other Data software.

Convert a file to FINGNET

To convert other file formats to the "Saved Network Data" file type, you need software like Fing Desktop or a similar tool.


About FINGNET files

The .fingnet file is a proprietary network data backup used by the Fing network scanning application. It stores detailed snapshots of local area networks, including connected device names, MAC addresses, IP addresses, and open ports. Users typically open these files using the Fing Desktop or mobile app to review past network states. The main disadvantage of the .fingnet format is its strict vendor lock-in. It is a closed, proprietary database that cannot be opened natively by standard spreadsheet tools like Microsoft Excel or basic text editors. Users often face frustration because extracting this data for external audits or IT reporting usually requires an expensive premium subscription to the Fing service. Ideally, users want to convert this data into open target formats like CSV, XML, or JSON for easier IT analysis. Because this file format is difficult to open or convert, standard online converters usually fail to process it. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded text structure, viewing or partial data extraction may still be possible.

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


FAQ

If you want to convert FINGNET file to , you can use Fing Desktop or similar software from the "Network Scan Backup Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to FINGNET, try Fing Desktop or another comparable tool in the "Network Scan Backup Storage" category.



The FINGNET 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 FINGNET converter.