WHM Converter

Extract text from WHM files

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How to extract text from your WHM file

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

Convert WHM to another file type

To convert your WHM file to another format, you need OpenIV or other Game software.

Convert a file to WHM

To convert other file formats to the "Game Archive" file type, you need software like OpenIV or a similar tool.

About WHM files

The .whm extension masquerades as a standard web file but is actually a proprietary game asset found in two major titles: Grand Theft Auto IV and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

1. GTA IV In-Game Website (Most Common)

In GTA IV, WHM files are archives that simulate the game's internal internet (e.g., www.whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com). While they serve the function of HTML pages within the game engine, they are binary containers holding compiled text, scripts, and WTD texture dictionaries.

The Problem: You cannot open these in Google Chrome, Firefox, or a text editor. They appear as gibberish if you try.
The Solution: Modders use tools like OpenIV or SparkIV to unpack these containers. Once opened, you can view the internal textures and convert them to PNG or JPG for standard editing.

2. Warhammer 40,000 Model File

In Relic Entertainment's Dawn of War series, the WHM file is a 3D model format (sometimes called "Relic Chunky"). It stores unit meshes, skeletons, and animation data.

The Problem: These files are locked to the specific game engine and cannot be opened directly by Blender, Maya, or 3ds Max.
The Solution: To edit these models or 3D print them, you must convert them to OBJ or FBX. This requires specific community plugins, such as the Dawn of War Import/Export addon for Blender or the Mudflaps WHM Converter.

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

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FAQ

If you want to convert WHM file to , you can use OpenIV or similar software from the "Game Asset Container" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to WHM, try OpenIV or another comparable tool in the "Game Asset Container" category.

The WHM 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 WHM converter.