CHM file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .chm file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .chm file?
- What program do I need to open a .chm file?
- How can the .chm file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .chm files to another format?
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ Compiled HTML Help
CHM file is a Compiled HTML Help. HTML Help is the standard help system for the Windows platform. The HTML Help compiler (part of the HTML Help Workshop) makes it possible to compress HTML, graphic, and other files into a relatively small compiled help (.chm) file.
Other types of files may also use the .chm file extension.
🔄 .chm converters
The following softwares are capable of converting .chm files to other formats:
For example, using the softwares above, a .chm file can be converted into one of the following formats:
🚫 The .chm 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?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .chm 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.chm
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 .chm 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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