CHP File

What are CHP files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a CHP file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your CHP files.

What is a CHP file?

CHP files have multiple uses, and CHP! - CH Compressor For Picture! Compressed Bitmap is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

CHP! - CH Compressor For Picture! Compressed Bitmap

We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

How to open CHP files

Important: Different programs may use files with the CHP file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your CHP file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested five different CHP openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: June 29, 2022

All known file formats using extension .CHP

While CHP! - CH Compressor For Picture! Compressed Bitmap is a popular type of CHP-file, we know of 5 different uses of the .CHP file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

NBI Legacy Document

We know that one CHP format is NBI Legacy Document. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

PFS:Write Document/outline

We know that one CHP format is PFS:Write Document/outline. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Ventura Publisher Chapter

These CHP files contain the documents created in Ventura Publisher, one of the first Desktop Publishing applications for PCs. This program made it easier to handle books and publications of hundreds of pages by grouping them into Chapter files.

VP-Expert Help System

We know that one CHP format is VP-Expert Help System. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of CHP files. Remember, different programs may use CHP files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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