Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your CRB file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert CRB to another file type
To convert CRB Files to another format, you need DVO Cook'n or other Database software.
Convert a file to CRB
To convert other file formats to the "Recipe Database File" file type, you need software like DVO Cook'n or a similar tool.
About CRB files
A .CRB file is primarily a Cook'n Recipe Book file created by DVO Cook'n Recipe Organizer, utilizing a JetDB relational database structure to store ingredients and instructions. Other specialized applications also use this extension, including Panasonic Cerberus for SMT machine inspection data, Creative Labs for WaveSynth RIFF sound banks, and Tally ERP 9 for customized accounting reports. The main disadvantage of a .CRB file is its heavily proprietary nature. If you use it for recipes, your data is locked behind a commercial software subscription. It is not supported by web browsers, and standard text editors will only show binary garbage. Converting a .CRB file is often necessary to migrate your recipe database to open formats or to share accounting reports with clients. The best target formats are .CSV, .PDF, or .XML to maintain structural integrity and readability, though some proprietary formatting may be lost. This file format is difficult to open or convert online because standard converters do not understand the specific JetDB schemas, RIFF sound bank structures, or proprietary SMT machine protocols. Emphasize that often only the original software can properly read or export the data. Just drag and drop your file to identify the format, view it, and convert it when possible using convert.guru. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your CRB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert CRB file to , you can use DVO Cook'n or similar software from the "Recipe Database Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to CRB, try DVO Cook'n or another comparable tool in the "Recipe Database Storage" category.
The CRB 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 CRB converter.