Extract text from CLB files
To convert your CLB file to another format, you need LightBurn or other Settings software.
To convert other file formats to the "Laser Material Library" file type, you need software like LightBurn or a similar tool.
The .CLB file extension represents a diverse set of data formats, most notably the LightBurn Material Library used for laser cutter settings and the COM+ Catalog file for Windows applications. Additionally, it is used by Ross-Tech VCDS as an encrypted Control Module Label file for Audi/VW diagnostics.
For LightBurn users, the .CLB format allows saving material presets (Speed, Power, Interval), but these binary or XML-based libraries are often locked to the software, making it difficult to view or edit settings in bulk without a license. Users frequently need to convert these libraries to standard XML or TXT formats to share data across different machines or analyze settings in a spreadsheet.
Similarly, mechanics using VCDS often encounter .CLB files which, unlike the plain-text LBL files, are encrypted or binary-encoded to protect proprietary data. This creates friction when trying to inspect vehicle control module parameters or customize diagnostic labels. Converting these to readable LBL or CSV formats allows for easier documentation and custom tuning analysis.
Convert.Guru analyzes your CLB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted LBL, FLP, TXT, CLG, WCI and EXE files.
If you want to convert CLB file to SYS, DLL, EXE, DRV, VXD, 386, COM, BAT, CMD, SCR, PIF or LNK, you can use LightBurn or similar software from the "Configuration & Settings Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MSI, EXE, REG, MST, LNK, CAB, CAT, DRV, INF, SYS, MSU or DLL files to CLB, try LightBurn or another comparable tool in the "Configuration & Settings Storage" 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 CLB converter.