HON Converter

Extract text from HON files


Drop or upload your .HON file

How to extract text from your HON file

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

Convert HON to another file type

To convert your HON file to another format, you need a specific desktop software for Data file types.

Convert a file to HON

To convert other file formats to the HON file type, you need a specific desktop software for Data file types.


About HON files

HON files are a proprietary format associated with Heroes of Newerth, a multiplayer online battle arena video game. These files typically store game data, configurations, or save states. Due to their specific use case, converting HON files into more universally accessible formats can be a challenge.

When considering conversion, it's important to recognize that converting game-specific files like HON into formats such as .txt, .xml, or .json requires specialized software. One such tool is File-Extensions.org, which provides some insight into the structure of these files. However, direct conversion software is limited.

Software like Notepad++ for Windows or TextEdit for macOS allows you to view and edit the text within these files, but turning them into other formats requires manual intervention and a deep understanding of the file structure.

Converting HON files presents challenges since the proprietary nature of the format means that not all data can be easily translated into common formats without loss of information or functionality. This is particularly true for complex game configurations or save data.

Given these challenges, using a reliable service like Convert.Guru is recommended for conversion. Simply drag-and-drop your HON files onto the Convert.Guru platform for a seamless and straightforward conversion process to formats like .json, .xml, and more, ensuring accessibility and ease of use.

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


FAQ

If you want to convert HON file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use a specific desktop software for Data file types. 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 HON, try a specific desktop software for Data file types.



The HON 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 HON converter.