Extract text from Address book files (ABX)
To convert ABX Address books to another format, you need Avery Design & Print or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Address Book Database" file type, you need software like Avery Design & Print or a similar tool.
The .abx file format is primarily used as an Address Book XML file by specialized label printing software, most notably Avery Design & Print and DYMO Label Software. These files act as internal databases to store structured contact information such as names, postal addresses, and phone numbers in an XML-based layout. Secondary uses for the .abx extension include older WordPerfect Address Books by Corel and Arabic e-book data files for Al-Kutuby software.
Users frequently need to convert .abx files because they are tightly locked into specific label-printing ecosystems. The main disadvantage of the format is its proprietary schema. While the underlying data is often XML, standard spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel cannot parse the specific layout correctly without manual mapping. Furthermore, you cannot easily sync an .abx file to a modern mobile phone, CRM, or cloud address book without exporting the data first.
For maximum compatibility, you should convert .abx files to CSV (Comma Separated Values) for spreadsheets or VCF (vCard) for importing into mobile and email clients. Be aware that converting these files to a standard contact format will strip away any print-specific layout metadata (like label dimensions).
Because the format relies on custom configurations meant only for the original label makers, standard online converters often fail to process them. Since most Avery and DYMO .abx files use plain text XML internally, our tool can often extract the raw contact data, allowing you to salvage the information even if you no longer have the original label software installed.
Convert.Guru analyzes your ABX file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted XML, CSV, RFA, LEF, XBEL and QDC files.
If you want to convert ABX file to XML, DB, SQLITE, SQLITE3, MDB, ACCDB, DBF, ODB, FDB, GDB, MYD or FRM, you can use Avery Design & Print or similar software from the "Address Book Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert NDF, SQLITE3, BAK, RDB, SQL, DB4, MDF, MDB, LDF, DB, DB3 or SQLITE files to ABX, try Avery Design & Print or another comparable tool in the "Address Book Data Storage" category.
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