Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your BRN file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert BRN to another file type
To convert BRN Firmware files to another format, you need Sunplus Burner or other System software.
Convert a file to BRN
To convert other file formats to the "Firmware Update File" file type, you need software like Sunplus Burner or a similar tool.
About BRN files
The .brn file extension primarily denotes a Sunplus Firmware Update File used to flash and update firmware on devices equipped with Sunplus Technology chipsets. Other notable applications include crushing plant process simulations in Metso Bruno, crane control system data for WIKA Mobile Control, and CNC logic files for Mach3. The biggest disadvantage of the .BRN format is its proprietary nature. Most of these files are compiled binary blobs or encrypted datasets. You cannot open them natively in a web browser or a standard text editor. Because they are locked to specific hardware devices or expensive industrial software, sharing the underlying data is challenging. To analyze a firmware file, converting it to a raw BIN or HEX file is often required. If you are handling a Bruno simulation or crane control file, extracting and converting the parameters to CSV or TXT is the most effective way to make the data readable in spreadsheet applications like Microsoft Excel.
Convert.Guru analyzes your BRN file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert BRN file to JPG, PDF, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, TIF, WEBP, ICO, CUR, PSD or PSB, you can use Sunplus Burner or similar software from the "Firmware Update or Simulation" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RAW, PNG, AI, NEF, PSB, DNG, SVG, GIF, EPS, JPG, ARW or PDF files to BRN, try Sunplus Burner or another comparable tool in the "Firmware Update or Simulation" category.
The BRN 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 BRN converter.