Extract text from HyperRESEARCH 2 studies (HS2)
To convert HS2 studies to another format, you need HyperRESEARCH or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Qualitative Research Data" file type, you need software like HyperRESEARCH or a similar tool.
The .hs2 file extension is a proprietary study file created by HyperRESEARCH, a qualitative data analysis (QDA) tool developed by ResearchWare. It stores coding frameworks, source references, and annotations for qualitative research projects.
This format is strictly designed to be opened with the HyperRESEARCH desktop application. The primary disadvantage of the .hs2 format is its closed, proprietary nature. It is heavily dependent on commercial software, meaning collaborators or reviewers without a paid license cannot view the analysis. Furthermore, the .hs2 extension denotes a legacy version (HyperRESEARCH 2), which introduces long-term data preservation risks and compatibility hurdles with modern systems.
Researchers usually need to convert .hs2 files to standard open formats like CSV, TXT, or XML to share data sets or migrate to alternative QDA platforms like NVivo or MAXQDA.
Because .hs2 is a closed format, standard online converters fail to process it. Often, only the original ResearchWare software can properly read or export the structured qualitative data. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded text format, viewing or data extraction may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your HS2 file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert HS2 file to MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV, WEBM, MKV, M4V, 3GP, OGV, ASF or RM, you can use HyperRESEARCH or similar software from the "Qualitative Data Analysis Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MTS, MOV, RMVB, DIVX, RM, H264, TS, WMV, VOB, MP4, XVID or AVI files to HS2, try HyperRESEARCH or another comparable tool in the "Qualitative Data Analysis Storage" category.
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