Extract text from Publisher and presentation documents (AFP)
To convert AFP documents to another format, you need Affinity Publisher or other Page Layout software.
To convert other file formats to the "Enterprise Print Document" file type, you need software like Affinity Publisher or a similar tool.
Primarily, the .afp file is an Advanced Function Presentation document developed by IBM. It functions as a specialized print stream architecture built for high-volume, high-speed transactional printing, such as generating thousands of bank statements, utility bills, or invoices. A secondary but very common use for the .afp extension is as a native page layout document for Affinity Publisher, a popular desktop publishing application by Serif.
To open these files, users traditionally rely on highly specific software. IBM print streams require legacy enterprise software like IBM AFP Viewer or open-source processors like Apache FOP. Serif layout files must be opened exclusively in Affinity Publisher.
The main disadvantage of the .afp format is its rigid, proprietary nature. IBM .afp files are practically impossible to open on standard consumer devices without expensive software, making them useless for web distribution or customer sharing. Likewise, Affinity Publisher .afp files lock you into the Serif ecosystem and cannot be directly opened by competing software like Adobe InDesign.
To solve these compatibility walls, you need to convert the file. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser. For archiving, cross-platform sharing, or sending to a standard printer, convert .afp to PDF. If you need to embed the document pages onto a website, converting the file to WEBP or JPG is the best practical choice.
Convert.Guru analyzes your AFP file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert AFP file to PDF, BASE64, HEX, BIN, ENC, CRYPT, AES, DES, RSA, PGP, GPG or ASC, you can use Affinity Publisher or similar software from the "High-Speed Enterprise Printing" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert CER, BIN, PEM, DER, KEY, P7S, PFX, ENC, P12, BASE64, P7B or HEX files to AFP, try Affinity Publisher or another comparable tool in the "High-Speed Enterprise Printing" category.
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 AFP converter.