OCX Converter

Extract text from OCX files

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How to extract text from your OCX file

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

Convert OCX to another file type

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

OCX to DLL
OCX to JS
OCX to TS
OCX to PY
OCX to JAVA
OCX to CPP
OCX to C
OCX to CS
OCX to PHP
OCX to RB
OCX to GO
OCX to RS

Convert a file to OCX

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

SH to OCX
PY to OCX
KT to OCX
PS1 to OCX
SWIFT to OCX
LUA to OCX
PL to OCX
JAVA to OCX
SCALA to OCX
JS to OCX
VBS to OCX
TS to OCX

About OCX files

The .OCX file extension primarily identifies an ActiveX Control, a reusable software component developed by Microsoft based on the Component Object Model (COM). These files function essentially as specialized DLL files, providing modular functionality - such as scrollbars, calendars, or media players - to third-party applications and the legacy Internet Explorer.

The Problem:
Because .OCX files are compiled binary executables, they cannot be opened or edited like standard documents. They are proprietary, deprecated in modern web standards (HTML5), and often blocked by security software due to historical vulnerabilities. A common point of confusion arises when users receive a .OCX file expecting a document; in about 5% of cases, these are actually renamed ZIP files or encrypted DOCX documents (sometimes associated with ransomware or data recovery scenarios) that fail to open due to the wrong extension.

The Solution:

For System Management: .OCX files do not typically need conversion but rather registration. Use the Windows regsvr32 utility to register the control within the OS.
For Data Recovery: If you suspect the file is a document, change the extension to ZIP or DOCX. If valid, you can then extract the contents or convert the DOCX to PDF for safe viewing.
For Developers: Legacy ActiveX controls are often migrated or wrapped into .NET Assemblies (DLL) for compatibility with modern Visual Studio environments.

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

Users also converted DOCX, PDF, DLL, JPG, EXE, DOC, CAB, PNG, JPEG, TXT, P7M, XML and ZIP files.

The OCX 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 OCX converter.