IGX Converter

Extract text from IGX files

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Drop or upload your .IGX file

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How to extract text from your IGX file

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

Convert IGX to another file type

To convert your IGX file to another format, you need iGrafx FlowCharter or other Vector Image software.

Convert a file to IGX

To convert other file formats to the "Flowchart Diagram" file type, you need software like iGrafx FlowCharter or a similar tool.

About IGX files

The .IGX file extension is primarily a proprietary project file created by iGrafx, a suite of Business Process Analysis (BPA) software used for mapping Six Sigma workflows, value streams, and organizational charts. These files store vector graphics, simulation data, and swimlane structures in a Microsoft Compound Document format.

The Problem: Proprietary Lock-In

Unlike standard formats, .IGX files are strictly locked to the iGrafx ecosystem. They cannot be opened by Microsoft Visio, Lucidchart, or web browsers. This creates a significant bottleneck: stakeholders without a paid license cannot view, comment on, or edit the process maps, rendering the file useless for cross-team collaboration.

The Solution: Conversion Targets

For Sharing/Viewing: The most reliable method is to have the original author export the file to PDF. This preserves the vector quality and text searchability without requiring specialized software.
For Presentations: Converting to PNG or JPG is ideal for embedding diagrams into PowerPoint slides or emails.
For Editing: To migrate data to other tools, the file must be exported from iGrafx as BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) or Visio XML (.VDX), though some simulation metadata may be lost in transition.

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

Users also converted ZIP, PDF, SPV, RPT, RVT, SDOCX, PNG, QRP, CRYPT14, JPG, RPMSG, TSX and PFD files.

FAQ

If you want to convert IGX file to SVG, AI, EPS, PDF, JPG, CDR, WMF, EMF, SWF, FLA, XFL or SKETCH, you can use iGrafx FlowCharter or similar software from the "Business Process Diagram" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert AFPUB, EPS, FIG, VSD, SKETCH, VDX, AFPHOTO, PDF, AFDESIGN, SVG, VSDX or AI files to IGX, try iGrafx FlowCharter or another comparable tool in the "Business Process Diagram" category.

The IGX 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 IGX converter.