INF_LOC Converter

Extract text from INF_LOC files


Drop or upload your .INF_LOC file
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How to extract text from your INF_LOC file

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

Convert INF_LOC to another file type

To convert your INF_LOC file to another format, you need Microsoft Windows or other System software.

Convert a file to INF_LOC

To convert other file formats to the "Driver Localization File" file type, you need software like Microsoft Windows or a similar tool.


About INF_LOC files

The .INF_LOC file format is a specialized text resource used by Microsoft Windows during driver installation and system setup. These files serve as the localization companion to standard Setup Information (INF) files, containing language-specific strings, error messages, and device descriptions separated from the main installation logic. While technically plain text (typically encoded in UTF-16 LE), they present significant friction for standard workflows: they lack a default association in Windows, often triggering the "Windows cannot open this file" dialog, and their specific encoding can render as gibberish in basic text editors that expect ASCII or UTF-8. Furthermore, users often discover them in obscure temporary directories or the DriverStore, unsure of their purpose or safety. To inspect the driver details, identify unknown hardware, or audit system changes, the most practical approach is converting .INF_LOC to standard TXT for universal readability, CSV to parse string tables for databases, or PDF for unalterable archiving of driver specifications.

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

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FAQ

If you want to convert INF_LOC file to SYS, DLL, EXE, DRV, VXD, 386, COM, BAT, CMD, SCR, PIF or LNK, you can use Microsoft Windows or similar software from the "Driver Localization Strings" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert MSI, EXE, REG, MST, LNK, CAB, CAT, DRV, INF, SYS, MSU or DLL files to INF_LOC, try Microsoft Windows or another comparable tool in the "Driver Localization Strings" category.



The INF_LOC 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 INF_LOC converter.