Extract text from Protel and Vocaloid files (DDB)
To convert DDB files to another format, you need Altium Designer or other Database software.
To convert other file formats to the "Proprietary Database Archive" file type, you need software like Altium Designer or a similar tool.
The .DDB file extension primarily represents a Protel Design Database, used by legacy Protel 99 SE (now Altium Designer) to package schematics, PCB layouts, and routing data into a single project archive. Alternatively, it is heavily used as a Vocaloid Voicebank Dictionary in Yamaha Vocaloid software to store phonetic and pronunciation data. Other applications use it for Dranetz power analyzer data, AllMyNotes Organizer databases, and even standard SQLite3 or JSON-based configurations.
Because the .DDB extension is shared by completely unrelated applications, dealing with it is often frustrating. Protel .DDB files are proprietary, legacy archives (frequently utilizing the Microsoft Access JetDB format under the hood) that require expensive, specialized EDA software to open. They are prone to corruption, cannot be previewed natively in modern operating systems, and are entirely useless for web sharing. Vocaloid .DDB files are strictly proprietary audio-mapping data locked to specific software ecosystems.
Converting a .DDB file depends entirely on its origin. For PCB designs, you must extract the internal schematics and convert them to .GERBER for manufacturing or PDF for printing and archiving. For SQLite-based .DDB files, convert to CSV or JSON for data portability. For AllMyNotes databases, export the text to RTF or TXT.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DDB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert DDB file to JPG, PDF, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, TIF, WEBP, ICO, CUR, PSD or PSB, you can use Altium Designer or similar software from the "Electronic Design Database" 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 DDB, try Altium Designer or another comparable tool in the "Electronic Design Database" category.
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