Extract text from FineReader and TextMaker files (FP)
To convert FP documents to another format, you need ABBYY FineReader or other Text software.
To convert other file formats to the "OCR Project Document" file type, you need software like ABBYY FineReader or a similar tool.
The .FP file format is primarily used by two entirely different text and document applications: ABBYY FineReader as an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) project file, and SoftMaker TextMaker as a word processing document. In both cases, the file typically holds structured text, layout formatting data, and embedded raster images.
These proprietary .FP files are highly disadvantageous for sharing and long-term storage. They are strictly locked to their respective ecosystems. You cannot open a FineReader project natively in a web browser, and sending an .FP file to a client means they must install specialized, paid desktop software just to read the text. Standard online converters frequently fail because the extension is notoriously overloaded - it is also heavily used for Panasonic FPWIN PLC logic programs, Hewlett-Packard HP-GL plotter data, and even Call of Duty game archives.
To share these documents effectively, you must convert them to universally recognized formats like PDF, DOCX, or plain TXT. Converting to PDF locks the visual layout for printing, while DOCX allows the recipient to edit the text natively in Microsoft Word. Keep in mind that converting complex OCR layouts to standard word processing formats might cause slight formatting shifts in tables and graphic placements.
Because the .FP format lacks a single universal standard, it is extremely difficult for third-party tools to open or convert. Often, only the original creator software can properly read or export the structured data. Our engine will analyze the binary signature to identify exactly which type of .FP file you have. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your FP file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted FP10, 1, FP3, XD, DAT, F, NP and LTX files.
If you want to convert FP file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL, PLY or WRL, you can use ABBYY FineReader or similar software from the "OCR and Document Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DWG, DAE, X3D, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to FP, try ABBYY FineReader or another comparable tool in the "OCR and Document Storage" category.
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 FP converter.