Extract text from Inscriber graphics and ACDSee catalogs (ICG)
To convert ICG files to another format, you need Inscriber Character Generator or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Proprietary Graphic or Catalog" file type, you need software like Inscriber Character Generator or a similar tool.
The .icg file format is primarily known as an Inscriber Character Generator graphic page. These files store text, graphics, and layout data used in broadcast television for generating on-screen text like lower thirds and tickers. Another very common use is the ACDSee image catalog file, which indexes image collections for fast searching within ACD Systems software. Additionally, the extension is used for IncrediMail backup catalogs and Image Comparer gallery files.
Because .icg files are typically proprietary project or database files, they present significant disadvantages outside their native environments. You cannot view them in standard web browsers. Sharing them requires the recipient to own the specific, often discontinued, software. For example, Inscriber software is highly specialized for broadcasting, making its graphic files inaccessible to standard graphic designers. Furthermore, ACDSee catalog files only contain metadata, not the actual images, causing confusion when users try to open them on different computers.
Converting .icg files is essential for sharing and archiving. If the file is a graphic, converting it to standard formats like PNG or JPG is ideal for broad compatibility. If it contains catalog or text data, exporting to PDF or standard text formats is recommended, though structural metadata may be lost.
Unfortunately, .icg is a closed, proprietary format. Standard online converters frequently fail because the data structure requires the original engine to render the graphics or read the database properly. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. However, you can drag and drop your file into convert.guru to identify the exact format version, inspect the file's hex data, and extract readable text. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your ICG file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted IGC, JPG, KGP, JPEG and CPT files.
If you want to convert ICG file to JPG, PDF, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, TIF, WEBP, ICO, CUR, PSD or PSB, you can use Inscriber Character Generator or similar software from the "Graphic Page or Image Catalog" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RAW, PNG, AI, NEF, PSB, DNG, SVG, GIF, EPS, JPG, ARW or PDF files to ICG, try Inscriber Character Generator or another comparable tool in the "Graphic Page or Image Catalog" 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 ICG converter.