# HDF5 (\*.h5) file reading in ParaView
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hdf5-h5-file-reading-in-paraview/4864
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [July 16, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hdf5-h5-file-reading-in-paraview/4864 "2020-07-16T18:09:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@kirit\_101](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kirit_101)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hdf5-h5-file-reading-in-paraview/4864/1 "2020-07-16T18:09:48Z")
Can ParaView read \*.h5 file format ?
I was trying in Version 5.8.0-RC2 in my windows machine. From the file type menu, I can see there are several \*.h5 options. I have tried selecting all fo them, looks like no luck. In every case, I am getting an error.
I was trying to read the 3D output files from CONVERGE 3.0 (output format is HDF 5).
Any recommendation?
thanks in advance
Niaz
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### Author:  [@todoooo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/todoooo)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2020, 4:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hdf5-h5-file-reading-in-paraview/4864/2 "2020-07-17T04:34:08Z")
I’m not sure if this will help, but the **med** file format is derived from HDF5
> **[ParaView Med for Windows to open Code\_Aster results](https://code-aster-windows.com/2017/06/18/paraview-med-for-windows-to-open-code_aster-results/)**
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> As demonstrated in a previous post, Salome Paravis module can be used to import Code\_Aster rmed results on Windows. Some people showed interest to a standalone ParaView version with Med support as …
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### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hdf5-h5-file-reading-in-paraview/4864/3 "2020-07-17T14:25:31Z")
Welcome to ParaView @kirit_101.
ParaView 5.9 will have a CONVERGE CFD reader that I believe will work for CONVERGE 3.0 output files. You can try it out on Windows by downloading a ParaView nightly build from [https://www.paraview.org/download/](https://www.paraview.org/download/). Set the Version to nightly and download one of the links that starts with ParaView-latest-\*.
Cheers,
Cory
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### Author:  [@kirit\_101](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kirit_101)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hdf5-h5-file-reading-in-paraview/4864/4 "2020-07-17T16:28:11Z")
Thanks @todoooo and @cory.quammen
Cory:
Yes Now I am able to load the data. what is the tentative time frame for ParaView 5.9 stable release ?
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### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hdf5-h5-file-reading-in-paraview/4864/5 "2020-07-17T17:42:21Z")
Great, thanks for trying it out! Look for it at the end of September, 2020.
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### Author:  [@diegobestel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/diegobestel)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hdf5-h5-file-reading-in-paraview/4864/6 "2020-07-21T20:50:51Z")
Thanks for the new version. Is there any Linux version 5.9 with GUI coming out to try?
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### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hdf5-h5-file-reading-in-paraview/4864/7 "2020-07-21T20:57:10Z")
Yes, when 5.9 is release it will include a linux version with a GUI.