How to extract text from your NP file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your NP file.
- You’ll see a preview, if available.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert NP to another file type
To convert your NP file to another format, you need MyScript Nebo or other Text software.
- NP to INT
- NP to LIST
- NP to CSV
- NP to JSON
- NP to XML
- NP to YAML
- NP to YML
- NP to TOML
- NP to INI
- NP to CFG
- NP to CONF
- NP to DAT
Convert a file to NP
To convert other file formats to the "Handwriting Note Archive" file type, you need software like MyScript Nebo or a similar tool.
- DBF to NP
- XML to NP
- SQLITE to NP
- XLSX to NP
- SQL to NP
- TSV to NP
- ACCDB to NP
- YAML to NP
- MDB to NP
- CSV to NP
- ODS to NP
- JSON to NP
About NP files
The .NP file extension is primarily used by MyScript Nebo, a powerful note-taking application known for its advanced handwriting recognition. These files function as comprehensive project containers (often structurally similar to ZIP archives) that store digital ink strokes, converted text, mathematical equations, and interactive diagrams.
The main limitation of .NP files is their proprietary nature. They are designed for storage and synchronization within the Nebo ecosystem, meaning they cannot be opened by standard text editors, web browsers, or Microsoft Word. This is a common problem for users who need to share notes with colleagues or submit assignments.
To make the content accessible, the best practice is to convert these files based on your goal:
- For Editing: Convert to DOCX. This leverages Nebo's OCR engine to turn handwriting into editable text for Word.
- For Sharing/Archiving: Convert to PDF. This preserves the visual layout of sketches and annotations.
- For Web: Convert to HTML to publish notes online.
Note: In rare cases (approx. 1%), an .NP file might be a digital newspaper from PressReader or a filter preset for Nik Color Efex.
Convert.Guru analyzes your NP file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted PASSEPORTMNP, NB, PDF, NCC, BIN, NPVT, NOTE, NPY, PD, ZIP, JPG, DOCX and ENC files.
The NP 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 NP converter.