I guess you have heard of, and know about BIN files on your system. They are binary files that hold compressed code, which may be used by different applications on your computer. These files are created commonly by continually updating software, like antivirus definitions. For one or the other reason, you might find yourself in need of accessing a .bin file and find yourself unable to do so using the default file manager. Thus, you must know about the best BIN File Opener out there.
So this article is all about helping you out. This is a compiled list of 8 best free BIN file opener software for your machine running windows OS. These softwares will not only help you extract and store your BIN file but will also help you convert the file to other formats. So let’s get on with it:
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Free BIN File Opener Software
AnyBurn
This is a free extractor tool for handling BIN files, with support for many other image files. You can even burn CDs with this. There are options to burn an audio CD from mp3s, burn images to CDs and more. You can access BIN files from the extract image file from the options menu on the home screen.
DAEMON Tools Lite
This happens to be my favorite tool, and I this use myself all the time. It is popularly used to open .img and .iso files, but it can easily handle .bin files as well. Using this tool, you can create a virtual hard drive, mount the same hard drive, create RAMdisks (A high-speed drive partition) and yes, extract and open BIN files.
ISO toolkit
You can use the ISO toolkit software to mount the BIN files after extracting them. Just move to the extract ISO tab and specify the pathname of the BIN file. Then, hit the extract button to get it out. It supports .img, .nrg, .cue, .iso and many more.
WinISO
Compared to some others on this list, WinISO has some somewhat limited functions. You can do basics just fine, such as convert ISO to BIN, make a bootable drive with the help of this software, using an ISO image file. You can browse your files through the included file system manager and open the required BIN files.
I did like the batch convert BIN to ISO in this tool. It was pretty unique, for its minimalist functionality. WinISO also supports all the popular and important formats for images used out there. It includes, .ISO, .FCD, .NRG, .CIF, .VCD and others. WinISO is a pretty good freeware nevertheless.
ISO Workshop
It is an extraction software tool, used to extract commonly used image file formats. You can use it to extract BIN, ISO, IMG and other files from your computer’s storage. Just browse to the location of your BIN file, click on it to open it, and then select extract option. Select the location to where it needs to be extracted and confirm. It’s as simple as that.
AnyToISO
This software is primarily used to convert image formats from one into another. But it can also be used to open and extract BIN files as well. In the first tab, which says file extract/convert to ISO, browse for your BIN file on the source image/archive file text field. Select the extract folder radio button, and select the path of the destination folder where you want your BIN file to be extracted.
Hit extract button and wait for it to complete. Upon completion, it will even give you a hyperlink saying click here to open output folder. It will take you to the extracted contents of your target BIN file. AnyToISO is effortless and straightforward to use, and it works very well. It has been very fast to load too, in my time of using it.
Magic ISO Maker
This is another free software that lets you efficiently extract BIN files. There is a panel on the left-hand side which lets you pick your BIN file from a specified location on your system. You can choose to convert it into an ISO or a UIF file if you want to. Or else you can simply extract it as it is, to the desired location.
Additionally, you can handle other image formats such as .ISO, .IMG, .NRG, .CIF, .CCD and much more. You can also burn these images into CDs and make them bootable ones if you choose to do so. It’s a pretty good all-around tool for general purpose image files.
PowerISO
Much like the “home” version of the operating system itself, PowerISO has somewhat restricted set of functionalities on the free version. Browse for your BIN file and open it. You can extract it to the destination of your choice.
You can convert the BIN file into an ISO file too. There are a few other basic options available in this freeware.
