Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your HRX file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert HRX to another file type
To convert HRX Data files to another format, you need Herolab EasyWin or other Data software.
Convert a file to HRX
To convert other file formats to the "Scientific Analysis & CAD" file type, you need software like Herolab EasyWin or a similar tool.
About HRX files
The .HRX extension is a "wildcard" container used in three completely different industries: scientific research, electrical engineering, and industrial printing.
Scientific Data (Herolab): Most commonly, this is a proprietary container from Herolab EasyWin used to store gel electrophoresis analysis. These files use the Microsoft Compound File format (similar to old .DOC files) to wrap high-resolution raw images and calculated metrics. The Problem: Researchers often find themselves locked out of their own data, unable to open the file without a specific hardware dongle or licensed copy of EasyWin. Users typically need to convert this to TIFF or PNG for publication, or CSV to analyze the metrics in Excel.
Electrical Design (Zuken): In the automotive and machinery sectors, an HRX file is a compressed project archive created by Zuken E3.series (specifically Harness Pro). The Fact: This is often just a renamed ZIP file containing XML data and 3D models. The Friction: Sending these files to clients or manufacturers is difficult because they cannot view the wiring harness without the expensive E3.series suite. Converting to PDF or DXF is essential for broader design review.
Printer Data (Zebra): Less frequently, this is an encrypted database or hex-encoded firmware file for Zebra industrial printers. These are effectively "black boxes" intended to be sent directly to printer hardware, not opened on a PC.
Convert.Guru analyzes your HRX file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
FAQ
If you want to convert HRX file to , you can use Herolab EasyWin or similar software from the "Scientific Gel Analysis Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to HRX, try Herolab EasyWin or another comparable tool in the "Scientific Gel Analysis Data" category.
The HRX 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 HRX converter.