How to extract text from your CDT file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your CDT file.
- You’ll see a preview, if available.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert CDT to another file type
To convert your CDT file to another format, you need CorelDRAW or other Vector Image software.
- CDT to IST
- CDT to EST
- CDT to UTC
- CDT to EDT
- CDT to PST
- CDT to GMT
- CDT to CST
- CDT to PDT
- CDT to BST
- CDT to MST
- CDT to ISO
- CDT to IMG
Convert a file to CDT
To convert other file formats to the "Graphics Template" file type, you need software like CorelDRAW or a similar tool.
- VFD to CDT
- DMG to CDT
- OVA to CDT
- IMA to CDT
- VBOX to CDT
- ADF to CDT
- PVS to CDT
- VHD to CDT
- OVF to CDT
- ISO to CDT
- DSK to CDT
- IMG to CDT
About CDT files
A .cdt file is primarily a vector graphics template created by CorelDRAW, designed to store reusable layout settings, styles, and graphic elements for creating consistent documents like brochures or business cards. While valuable for standardization, .cdt files are proprietary and present significant barriers to access; they cannot be viewed in standard web browsers or operating systems without specific software installed. Opening and editing them typically requires a paid subscription to the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, creating friction for users who need to share designs with clients or colleagues lacking the software. To bypass these limitations, users should convert .cdt files to PDF for universal viewing and archiving, or to SVG and EPS to maintain vector scalability for use in other design platforms like Adobe Illustrator. It is worth noting that the .cdt extension is also occasionally used for CD-Text metadata files or gene expression matrices, which are unrelated plain text formats.
Convert.Guru analyzes your CDT file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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The CDT 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 CDT converter.