CDC Converter

Extract text from CDC files


Drop or upload your .CDC file
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How to extract text from your CDC file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your CDC file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert CDC to another file type

To convert your CDC file to another format, you need Autodesk AutoCAD or other Data software.

Convert a file to CDC

To convert other file formats to the "Preview Cache or Billing Data" file type, you need software like Autodesk AutoCAD or a similar tool.


About CDC files

The .CDC file extension is shared by three distinct formats, often causing confusion.

  1. AutoCAD DesignCenter Cache: The most common variation (approx. 41%) is a preview cache created by Autodesk AutoCAD. These files store thumbnail images and navigation data for the DesignCenter palette. Crucial Limitation: Users frequently mistake these for actual drawings (Drawing Web Graphics) or backup files. However, a .CDC file contains no vector geometry and cannot be converted back into a DWG or DXF for editing. It is strictly a proprietary system file used to speed up browsing.
  2. ANATEL Billing Data: In Brazil, .CDC files are standardized electronic telephone bills compliant with ANATEL (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações) regulations. These are text-based structured data files containing call logs and costs. The Problem: Raw CDC files are difficult for humans to read and are not natively supported by standard spreadsheet software. The Solution: Users convert these files to CSV, XLSX (Excel), or PDF to audit telecom expenses and import data into accounting systems.
  3. Codecraft Project: A graphical programming project used by TinkerGen Codecraft. These are actually ZIP archives containing code and assets.

Recommendation: Verify the file source. If it is from AutoCAD, it is likely useless for conversion.

Convert.Guru analyzes your CDC file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted CDR, ZIP, PDF, DXF, CAD and IGES files.


FAQ

If you want to convert CDC file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use Autodesk AutoCAD or similar software from the "AutoCAD DesignCenter Cache" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to CDC, try Autodesk AutoCAD or another comparable tool in the "AutoCAD DesignCenter Cache" category.



The CDC 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 CDC converter.