File Extension Library


.HG File Extension

  • Developer by: Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet
  • Category: Vector graphic Files

What are .HG files and how to open them?

Can't open .HG file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .HG file.

What is a .HG file extension?

.HG file extension is created by Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet. .HG has been classified as Vector graphic Files.

.HG is HP Graphics Language image

The hg file extension is sometimes used for files in HPGL format.

HPGL, sometimes hyphenated as HP-GL, is the primary printer control language used by Hewlett-Packard plotters.

The name is an initialism for Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language. It later became a standard for almost all plotters. Hewlett-Packard's printers also usually support HPGL in addition to PCL.

The hg file stores some kind of graphics data.

.HG file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .HG file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

Use XnView to open *.hg files.

How to convert:

XnView is able to export *.hg files to picture image other formats.

How to fix problems with .HG files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .HG files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .HG file format
  2. You need to check the .HG file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)