IX Converter

Extract text from IX files

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How to extract text from your IX file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your IX file.
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Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert IX to another file type

To convert your IX file to another format, you need dtSearch or other Database software.

Convert a file to IX

To convert other file formats to the "Search Index File" file type, you need software like dtSearch or a similar tool.

About IX files

The .ix file extension predominantly serves as a proprietary index file for the dtSearch Engine, a high-performance text retrieval solution used by legal and forensic software. These files function as binary maps, enabling software to instantly locate specific words or phrases across terabytes of documents. Users frequently encounter frustration when attempting to open .ix files because they are not human-readable documents; opening them in a text editor reveals only compiled code and references. You cannot convert a dtSearch index directly into a PDF or Word document because it contains only the location of data, not the data itself.

In the realm of digital video, .ix files are generated by Enigma2-based Linux set-top boxes (such as Dreambox or Vu+). Here, the file indexes a transport stream (ts), acting as a timeline that allows the video player to rewind or fast-forward smoothly. Without a valid .ix file, navigating a recorded show becomes impossible or extremely sluggish.

A third distinct use case involves the iXpenseIt personal finance app. In this context, the file is often a compressed backup containing financial records and receipt images.

Practical Solutions:

For dtSearch/Databases: Do not attempt conversion. These files must remain with their associated dix and nix files to function. Use dtSearch Desktop to query the index and export the results to DOCX or HTML.
For Enigma2 PVR: If this file is corrupt, delete it. The PVR software will typically regenerate it (slowly) the next time you play the associated video.
For iXpenseIt: This is likely a ZIP file in disguise. Rename the extension from .ix to zip to extract your CSV logs and JPG receipts.

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

Users also converted SEC, INDEX, TBI and IND files.

FAQ

If you want to convert IX file to INI, CFG, CONF, CONFIG, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, ENV, PROPERTIES or RC, you can use dtSearch or similar software from the "Search Engine Indexing" 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 IX, try dtSearch or another comparable tool in the "Search Engine Indexing" category.

The IX 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 IX converter.