Extract text from INF files
To convert your INF file to another format, you need Microsoft Windows or other System software.
To convert other file formats to the "Configuration File" file type, you need software like Microsoft Windows or a similar tool.
A .INF file (short for Setup Information File) is a plain text configuration file essential to the Microsoft Windows operating system. These files serve as installation scripts, providing instructions to the OS on how to install hardware drivers, configure registry entries, and copy necessary driver files to the correct system directories. A well-known specific use case is the autorun.inf file, which dictates how Windows handles removable media like USB drives or CDs upon insertion.
While .INF files are technically human-readable plain text, dealing with them directly presents challenges. Because they are system-critical, opening them in a standard text editor risks accidental modification, which can corrupt driver installations or cause system instability. They often lack formatting, making them difficult to read for documentation or auditing purposes. Additionally, mobile devices and non-Windows systems (like macOS or Linux) generally do not natively recognize the .INF extension, creating friction when developers need to review driver scripts on the go.
To overcome these limitations, users often convert .INF files to PDF to create a read-only, archived version of the driver specifications that is safe to share. Converting to TXT standardizes the file for opening in any code editor without triggering system install prompts, while converting to DOCX allows technical writers to incorporate the configuration logic into manuals.
Convert.Guru analyzes your INF file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert INF file to PDF, EXE, INI, CFG, CONF, CONFIG, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML or ENV, you can use Microsoft Windows or similar software from the "Driver Installation Configuration" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert ZSHRC, CONF, RCFILE, GITCONFIG, RC, PLIST, BASHRC, CONFIG, PROFILE, INI, PREFS or CFG files to INF, try Microsoft Windows or another comparable tool in the "Driver Installation Configuration" category.
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