Extract text from Baan ERP and Boardmaker files (BPF)
To convert BPF files to another format, you need Baan ERP or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Proprietary Application Data" file type, you need software like Baan ERP or a similar tool.
A .bpf file primarily functions as a proprietary Baan ERP report output or a Boardmaker Picture File used for educational activities. Because the extension is highly fragmented, it is also used for VPN configuration backups in BifrostV, binary patches for the game Escape From Tarkov, presentation projects in BrightAuthor, and even drink profiles for commercial Blendtec blenders.
The main disadvantage of the .bpf format is its severe vendor lock-in and extreme structural fragmentation. Files are strictly tied to expensive, specialized software or hardware. You cannot view a Baan ERP report without access to an Infor ecosystem, and Boardmaker activity boards cannot be opened on a standard web browser without a Tobii Dynavox license. Standard online converters almost always fail to process .bpf files because the internal architecture varies wildly depending on the source - ranging from standard UTF-8 text in BrightAuthor to Microsoft Compound Document formats in Business Plan Pro, to raw machine instructions in Berkeley Packet Filter networking files.
Because this file format is highly proprietary and difficult to open or convert, often only the original software can properly read or export the data. Our analyzer inspects the binary headers to determine exactly which variant of .bpf you have. If our analysis detects supported underlying text or embedded graphics, viewing or conversion to standard formats like TXT, CSV, or PDF may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your BPF file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted BPTF, BFP, BPD, PBF, BMP, PDF, DBT, BM2, PSP, ACSM, JPEG, TXT and DOCX files.
If you want to convert BPF file to PDF, JSON, LAS, INDD, QXP, PUB, PMD, PM6, PM7, PM8, PM9 or PM10, you can use Baan ERP or similar software from the "ERP Report or Activity Board" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MDI, PUB, PDP, PM4, P65, COMIC, WEBTEMPLATE, PMD, SPUB, INDD, PM5 or QXP files to BPF, try Baan ERP or another comparable tool in the "ERP Report or Activity Board" 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 BPF converter.