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Open PHL File

The PHL file is a file created by the Amazon Kindle electronic reading device.

Kindle can have several meanings, for example, it is a tablet-type device, with a proprietary operating system, adapted mainly for reading.

It is also an Amazon service with which you can read books on demand, as if it were a streaming platform like HBO or Netflix.

With this service you have a giant digital library, which is updated and growing every day.

What Amazon wants with this service is that anyone, from anywhere in the world, can read their favorite book in the most comfortable way.

In this case, the PHL stores popular highlights that other users make, which are sections or phrases within the eBook that have been highlighted by those Kindle users.

In other words, the PHL enables the dashed gray underline behavior for popularly marked elements, and saves it in an XML format.

Featured Items in a PHL file are provided to help users focus on passages most featured by all Kindle users.

To turn off popular highlights on a Kindle, select the information icon, choose Settings, and turn off 'Popular Highlights'.

It is important to note that a PHL file does not contain a textbook, therefore it only works when the associated document (book) is opened.

The PHL file, because it is based on XML, is a plain text file, editable by various note programs.

Software to open and work with a PHL file

How Can I Open PHL File on Windows

We researched and learned that the best way to open PHL file is to find a PHL file in question in Windows OS File Explorer and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.
If a PHL file is not opened in an application and you instead get a "Windows can't open a file" error message you should try looking for an application which can open the file in question.
If you know the application which can open PHL file then run it and see if there is a File->Open main menu option in the application.
If you don't know the application which function as PHL file opener then try to search online for "PHL viewer", "application to open PHL file" or "open PHL file" queries in the search engine you like.
Install the application you found and check if it can open PHL file

How Can I Open PHL File on Mac OS

We recommend to find a PHL file in question in Mac OS Finder and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.
If a PHL file is not opened in a Mac OS application and you instead get a "There is no application set to open the file" error message you can click on "Search App Store" in the error dialog and Mac OS will show you applications compatible with PHL file.
If you know the Mac OS application which can work as PHL file opener you can choose the "Choose Application..." option in the error box to associate the file extension and open PHL file in it.
If you don't know the application which can open PHL file then try to search for "PHL viewer", "application to open PHL file" or "read PHL file" queries in the online search engine you like.
Install the application you found and check if it can read PHL file

How Can I Open PHL File on Android

If you downloaded a PHL file on Android device you can open it by following steps below:

In the Android apps list on your Android device find "My Files" or "File manager" app and tap to start it.
Tap on "Downloads" folder inside the app.
You should see your downloaded PHL file in that folder.
Tap on the file. If Android device supports opening the file you downloaded it will open in the corresponding app.
If file does not open you can look for the corresponding app that can open the file by searching Android App Store for the "PHL".
If you cannot open the file with the apps from Android App Store it is possible that the file could only be opened on desktop platforms such as Windows or Mac OS. Try searching for "PHL viewer", "PHL file reader" online and see if any desktop applications can open it.
It is also possible that the file you downloaded is outdated and is no longer supported.

How to Open PHL File on iPhone or iPad

To open PHL File on iOS device follow steps below:

We advies to open Files app on your iPhone or iPad device. You can find it by swiping down on the home screen and typing "Files" in the search bar.
Tap on the Downloads folder on the Files app home screen.
You will see all files that you recently downloaded. Tap on the PHL file to view it.
If you have the right app that can open it it will automatically launch and open your file.
If you don't have the app which can open it you need to serch Apple app store for "PHL". This way you can find apps which can open PHL files.
If this doesn't help it is possible that your file could be opened only by the desktop application. To find an app which can open it on desktop look for "PHL viewer" or "PHL file" online in your favorite search engine.

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