How to convert your ABS file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ABS file.
- You'll see a preview.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert ABS to another file type
The converter easily converts your ABS file to various formats - free and online. No MySQL or extra software needed.
- ABS to PVC
- ABS to CPR
- ABS to DB
- ABS to SQLITE
- ABS to SQLITE3
- ABS to MDB
- ABS to ACCDB
- ABS to DBF
- ABS to ODB
- ABS to FDB
- ABS to GDB
- ABS to MYD
Convert a file to ABS
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Database formats to ABS with high quality output.
- NDF to ABS
- SQLITE3 to ABS
- BAK to ABS
- RDB to ABS
- SQL to ABS
- DB4 to ABS
- MDF to ABS
- MDB to ABS
- LDF to ABS
- DB to ABS
- DB3 to ABS
- SQLITE to ABS
About ABS files
The .abs extension is a multi-purpose container that often frustrates users because it refers to three completely different, incompatible formats depending on its origin.
- Absolute Database File (Legacy Data): Frequently, this is a distinct, high-speed database file created by ComponentAce for Delphi applications. It compacts an entire relational database into a single file. The problem is that it is a proprietary format; standard viewers like Microsoft Access or Excel cannot open it. Without the original custom software, your data is locked inside.
- ALI Firmware Image: It may also be a binary firmware update for satellite receivers (STB) using ALI Corporation chipsets. These are binary blobs meant for hardware flashing, not human reading.
- Allplan CAD Data: In architectural workflows, it stores reinforcement steel schedules for Nemetschek Allplan. Sharing these requires the recipient to own expensive CAD software.
- Avant Browser Skin: An older format for customizing browser interfaces.
Best Conversion Targets:
- To Extract Data: Convert Absolute Database files to CSV or Excel (XLSX) to regain access to your records without needing Delphi components.
- For Archiving: Convert CAD schedules to PDF to ensure the document is viewable on any device.
- For Migration: Convert database content to standard SQL dumps for import into MySQL or PostgreSQL.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your ABS file.
Users also converted JED, AB, ZIP, IDB, SQLITE, CBV, PVC and CPR files.
The ABS Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our ABS converter.