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Can you convert TXT to NFO?
Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Jun 19, 2026
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Is it possible to convert TXT to NFO?
No - not a direct conversion.

Renaming readme.txt to readme.nfo is the complete operation - the file contents are byte-for-byte identical. The one practical concern is encoding: if the .txt file uses UTF-8 with characters above ASCII 127, CP437-aware NFO viewers may render those bytes as box-drawing symbols instead of the intended characters.

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Why convert TXT to NFO?

An NFO file is a plain-text release note whose .nfo extension signals its role, not a different data format. NFO files traditionally use IBM CP437 encoding for ASCII art, but this is a convention rather than a format requirement. The .nfo and .txt formats share the same text/plain MIME type.

How to convert TXT to NFO

NotePad++ text editor FREE

Open the .txt file in NotePad++, set the encoding to OEM 437 (Encoding > Character sets > Western European > OEM 437) if the file contains CP437 ASCII art, and save with the .nfo extension.

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Open the .txt file in Atom and save with File > Save As, changing the extension to .nfo. No format transformation takes place.

DAMN NFO Viewer FREE

Use DAMN NFO Viewer to open and verify that the renamed .nfo file displays correctly with CP437 box-drawing characters as intended.

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About these formats

.TXT Plain Text File

A TXT file is plain, unformatted text - the simplest document format on any computer. Double-click it: Windows opens it in Notepad, macOS in TextEdit, Linux in gedit. Nothing to install. If…

Open .TXT details →
.NFO Scene/Release Info File (NFO)

An NFO file is a plain-text information file that ships with a software, game, or media release - it names the group, describes the contents, and displays an ASCII-art logo. Open it in any…

Open .NFO details →

Quality & what to watch

  • If the .txt file is pure ASCII (no characters above code point 127), renaming to .nfo works with no side effects.
  • UTF-8 characters above ASCII 127 will render as garbled symbols in CP437-aware NFO viewers because CP437 maps bytes 128-255 to box-drawing characters, not accented Latin letters.
  • No converter application adds value here; any 'TXT to NFO' tool is just renaming your file.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a TXT to NFO converter online?
Any site offering this is just renaming your file - the bytes are not changed. Rename it yourself in Windows Explorer or with ren readme.txt readme.nfo in a command prompt.
Why do NFO files look broken in Notepad?
Modern Notepad reads files as UTF-8. NFO files with CP437 ASCII art store bytes that map to box-drawing characters in CP437 but to different code points in UTF-8. Open the file in NotePad++ and set the encoding to OEM 437 to see the intended layout.
Can I add CP437 ASCII art to a .txt file and save it as .nfo?
Yes. Open the file in NotePad++ or another CP437-capable editor, switch the encoding to OEM 437, add the ASCII art, and save with the .nfo extension.