NFO Converter

Extract text from NFO files

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How to extract text from your NFO file

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

Convert NFO to another file type

To convert your NFO file to another format, you need Notepad++ or other Text software.

Convert a file to NFO

To convert other file formats to the "Information & Documentation" file type, you need software like Notepad++ or a similar tool.

About NFO files

The .NFO (Info) file extension is shared by three distinct formats, creating a common conflict on Windows systems. The most prevalent type is a plain text file used by the Warez scene and media enthusiasts to store release notes, installation instructions, and elaborate ASCII art. A secondary, yet significant, use is by Kodi for storing XML-based media metadata. However, the Windows operating system natively claims this extension for its System Information tool (MSInfo32).

This conflict creates a major friction point: users double-clicking a text-based .NFO file often encounter a "System Information cannot open this file" error because Windows attempts to parse plain text as a system report. Furthermore, standard text editors may distort the monospaced layout required to view ASCII art correctly.

Conversion Strategies:

For Release Notes & ASCII Art: Convert to TXT to make the file universally readable on any device, or convert to PDF or PNG to permanently "bake in" the specific monospaced font rendering and preserve the visual integrity of the ASCII artwork.
For System Reports: If you have an actual MSInfo file, convert it to HTML or DOCX to easily share technical specifications with support teams without requiring them to use the System Information utility.
For Kodi Metadata: Convert to standard XML to edit tags or import into other media managers.

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

Users also converted SFV, INFO, TXT, ZIP, RHASH, SRT, DIZ, EXE, DMG, FOLIO, ISO, RAR and NFP files.

FAQ

If you want to convert NFO file to SRT, TXT, TEXT, IMAGE, MP4, PDF, SYS, DLL, EXE, DRV, VXD or 386, you can use Notepad++ or similar software from the "Release Information & Metadata" 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 NFO, try Notepad++ or another comparable tool in the "Release Information & Metadata" category.

The NFO 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 NFO converter.