A3R file - How do I open a .a3r file?
The table below provides useful information about the .a3r file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .a3r file?
- What program do I need to open a .a3r file?
- How can the .a3r file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .a3r files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ Alan v3 Resource File
- 🔄 .a3r file converters
- 🚫 .a3r file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ Alan v3 Resource File

The A3R file is an Alan v3 Resource File. Alan is a tool for creating works of Interactive Fiction, a.k.a text adventures. It is easy to use. It's focus has always been on the authoring aspects.
Other types of files may also use the .a3r file extension.
🚫 The .a3r file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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🔴 Can't open a .a3r file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.a3r
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .a3r file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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