CPS Converter

Extract text from CPS files


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

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

Convert CPS to another file type

To convert your CPS file to another format, you need Corel Photo House / Autodesk Fusion or other Raster Image software.

Convert a file to CPS

To convert other file formats to the "Legacy Bitmap / Post-Processor" file type, you need software like Corel Photo House / Autodesk Fusion or a similar tool.


About CPS files

The .cps extension represents a classic case of file format ambiguity, primarily split between legacy raster images and modern engineering scripts. Most frequently, users encounter this as a Corel Photo House image file, a proprietary format from the late 90s used to store bitmaps with applied effects. These files are functionally obsolete; they cannot be opened by modern web browsers or standard viewers like Microsoft Photos, effectively locking away old digital memories unless converted to JPG or PNG.

Alternatively, in the engineering sector, a .cps file is likely a CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) post-processor script used by Autodesk Fusion and HSM. These are plain text (often JavaScript-based) files that define how toolpaths are translated into machine-specific G-code. While these can be opened with any text editor, converting them to PDF is crucial for sharing unalterable documentation with shop floor machinists. Other niche uses include simulation saves for The Powder Toy and session files for ChordPulse, creating a confusing landscape for users.

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

Users also converted ABL, EPS, CPO, CLIP, X, PS, JPG, CPH, PDF, CSP, PRS, PNG and CSV files.


FAQ

If you want to convert CPS file to CST, PAS, JPG, PDF, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, TIF, WEBP, ICO or CUR, you can use Corel Photo House / Autodesk Fusion or similar software from the "Legacy Image or CAM Script" 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 CPS, try Corel Photo House / Autodesk Fusion or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Image or CAM Script" category.



The CPS 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 CPS converter.