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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: October 15, 2008
- Total Downloads: 19,974
- Downloads last week: 80
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 10 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on October 11, 2009
CHM Decoder takes the unpopular CHM file type, commonly used for Help files, and easily converts it to the more readable HTML. The program's simplicity is its biggest benefit, as it allows users of all skill levels to operate it.
The program's interface was simple for us to grasp; its major functions were divided into three tabs. Oddly, this program designed to convert Help files didn't contain one of its own. The three-step process was very intuitive, requiring us to locate the CHM file in question, select a destination for it, and simply convert it. We tested the program with a large file and were pleased that it took fewer than 20 seconds to convert. While the converted file was saved in its new destination, it also opened our Web browser and displayed the Help file in its entirety. This was the best way to view the file because the saved HTML file seemed to have broken each page into its own file, which was a pain to view. The program's best feature was a tab that detailed the size and built-in files of the conversion. It wasn't essential to our process and wasn't really necessary. However, this didn't take away from the smooth conversion and readability of the program.
CHM Decoder is a freeware program. It comes as a compressed file. We recommend this program because of its fast, simple conversion.
Publisher's description
From GridinSoft :CHM Decoder may decompile your CHM file (Compiled Windows HTML Help) or e-book and extract all source files. This tool free for use and work easily and quickly. Want you convert CHM to HTML and view that in your PocketPC or in your web pages? CHM Decoder can help to you. The program supports command line. Using batch mode, you can convert several documents simultaneously. Version 2.1 has added support for viewing in Opera browser.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.1 has added support for viewing in Opera browser.
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Version: CHM Decoder 2.1
Pros: Absolutely love this little program. Small, fast, efficient. No errors on output.
Cons: It didn't cook dinner for me. Well, that and you lose the ability to search the entire *.chm by keyword. (The latter is a small price to pay for the kicka$$ product this software generates.)
Summary: This program took a *.chm file and turned it into a standalone website. It creates a 2-column webpage (columns are sizeable!) with the TOC in the left and the actual book page in the right (summoned when link in left hand TOC is clicked). Subseque... read more >>
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Version: CHM Decoder 2.1
Pros: it is simple and very good
Cons: no thing is bad
Summary: the interface is very simple and easy to use and the output with no errors
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