LanguageHPG
HP Graphics Language plotter document
File type: Vector graphic file
A hpg file extension is related to the HP Graphics Language plotter file format.
Found 2 different file type records with the same hpg filename suffix.
What is hpg file?
File type category:
Vector graphic file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
The hpg file extension is used for special vector forrmat by HP (HPGL plotter file).
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.
MIME types:
application/vnd.hp-hpgl
vector/x-hpgl
vector/x-hpgl2
application/x-hpg
application/x-hpgl
image/x-hpg
image/x-hpgl
application/hpg
How to open hpg file?
Use XnView or similar viewer to open the *.hpg files.
How to convert hpg file?
HPG graphics can be exported to several graphics, or even CAD files.
Suggested software to open hpg file:
Associated software actions with the hpg file
Software applications that can open hpg files:
AutoCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Presentations (Microsoft Windows)
AutoCAD for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that can edit hpg files:
AutoCAD (Microsoft Windows)
AutoCAD for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software capable of saving hpg files:
AutoCAD (Microsoft Windows)
AutoCAD for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Programs for viewing hpg files:
AutoCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Canvas (Microsoft Windows)
3D-Tool (Microsoft Windows)
AutoCAD for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that import hpg files:
PLT to DXF Converter (Microsoft Windows)
3D-Tool (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print hpg files:
AutoCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Canvas (Microsoft Windows)
AutoCAD for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Hide Photos encrypted photo container
File type category:
Encoded and encrypted file
Date updated: July 31, 2018
The hpg file extension is associated with the Hide Photos.
Hide Photos keeps the digital pictures you want to protect in a securely locked container. Hide Photos employs the newest industry-standard AES encryption with 256-bit keys.
How to open hpg file?
Use Hide Photos to work with *.hpg files.
How to convert hpg file?
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Suggested software to open hpg file:
Associated software actions with the hpg file
Software applications that can open hpg files:
Hide Photos (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create hpg files:
Hide Photos (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving hpg files:
Hide Photos (Microsoft Windows)