Follow the guides to learn how to use HelpNDoc and be more efficient when creating help and documentation projects.

How to convert a HLP (WinHelp) help file to a CHM (HTML Help) help file

How to convert a HLP (WinHelp) help file to a CHM (HTML Help) help file ›

The Microsoft WinHelp HLP file format was introduced with Windows 3.0 in 1990 as the default help file format for the Windows operating system. As of Windows 10, Microsoft doesn’t provide any HLP file viewer anymore, making this legacy help file format unusable. Fortunately, HelpNDoc can import existing WinHelp HLP file and convert them to the standard Windows Compiled HTML Help (CHM) file format.

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How to convert a CHM help file to a PDF document

How to convert a CHM help file to a PDF document ›

You can use HelpNDoc to import and convert a CHM help file into a PDF document. The PDF document contains not only the content from the CHM file, but also the images, hyperlinks and organizational structure, including the table of contents. After importing the CHM help file, you have the option of updating the content.

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