Opening a CHO File

The CHO file type is primarily associated with OpenSong.

CHO	File extension: CHO
	File type:	text file

What is a CHO file

CHO files mostly belong to OpenSong.

This CHO file is used mainly for storing chord sheet data in a text format. It follows the ChordPro text format and is utilized by applications like OpenSong to present chords and lyrics in a structured layout.

Chord Sheet Format: A text file with chord and lyric markings formatted for musical performance.
Animation Data: In some cases, the file contains character object information used in 3D animation. This variation is recognized by Softimage XSI and finds use with tools from the Half-Life SDK available via Autodesk.

FilExt.com note: Review the content with a plain text editor to check for formatting commands in either case. Dedicated software provides the best experience for either use.

How to open a CHO file

You need a suitable software like OpenSong to open a CHO file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your CHO file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a CHO file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online CHO Text Viewer

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How to extract texts from CHO files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

You can extract texts from CHO file or capture a preview screenshot using our online CHO file viewer:

Just click the "Choose your .cho file to view" button on this page.
Your CHO file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert CHO files:

OpenSong
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. CHO files are often referred to as OpenSong simple text files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Animation:Master (Choreography) by Hash
Ares Font Chameleon
Chord Pro (Song Format) by Mussoft
Allows you to create, edit, display and print song lyrics, including associated guitar or piano chords in a graphical representation.

CHO file format:

Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged in the file. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our examination of the CHO files comes to the following conclusion:

The file type with the extension 'CHO' covers different formats for different programs. The following file formats are most commonly found in CHO files:

60% of all CHO files have the same signature {title:. These files are text files, so they contain words and text. The file size is in the range of 510 bytes to 2 KB. The file type was developed only in the last few years. The keywords title, artist, time, tempo and comment are typical for these files. Such files sometimes refer to lord, praise, jesus, love, king, heart, hallelujah, joyful, living, trust, holy, sing, soul, this and thou, and have often person-related content.
5% of all CHO files use the popular Source file format. A source code is the set of instructions written by a programmer using a computer programming language like JavaScript, C++ or Basic. This code is translated into machine language by a compiler. The translated result is called app, program or executable. The contents of these files can even be read by a human. CHO files can be up to 12 KB in size, but are often around 5 KB - 12 KB. The following keywords are characteristic: // skeleton rig and //----------. An example of a file name is apu.cho or bart.cho. Files like these have the following tags: homer.

All other CHO files (35%) have different formats, often e.g. Charisma 3D Animation System Object, config, ZIP, JFIF and Generated. Sometimes used for come, life, your, almighty, worship, choose, christ, spirit, adore, maker, power, santo, sweet, world, into, paid, song or star. Just click the "Choose your .cho file to view" button on this page to find out what your CHO file is.

Technical Data for CHO File Extension

File classification:

Simple text file

Related files:

chord, chopro, xsi, chopro, txt, p3d, zip, grasp, obj, fbx, dae

Mime type:

text/plain

a cho text file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with CHO files

Associate the CHO file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open text files. Because only the current version supports the latest CHO file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available OpenSong update.
To make sure that your CHO file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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