# How to convert flipchart file

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**Created:** [December 12, 2016, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-convert-flipchart-file/774502 "2016-12-12T06:27:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-convert-flipchart-file/774502/1 "2016-12-12T06:27:31Z")

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Greetings, Teemings!

All of a sudden, I find myself in need of converting a file with the extension .flipchart into another format. None of the programs on my work computer can manage to read it. I did a web search and found a few sites that tell me “We’re going to do that in the future.” Oddly enough, I’m not finding that tidbit of information all that useful at the moment. So, anyone know of a good free online source to convert a flipchart file into something more ubiquitous?

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-convert-flipchart-file/774502/2 "2016-12-12T07:46:08Z")

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It looks to be a proprietary format for a product called ActiveInspire by Promethean - I can’t find a free viewer for it, or anything that can convert it.

You might be able to download and install a trial version of the software (requires signup though): [Promethean Support](https://support.prometheanworld.com/download/activinspire.html)