How to extract text from your GTL file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your GTL file.
- You’ll see a preview, if available.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert GTL to another file type
To convert your GTL file to another format, you need Autodesk_Eagle or other Cad software.
- GTL to DWG
- GTL to DXF
- GTL to DGN
- GTL to RVT
- GTL to RFA
- GTL to SKP
- GTL to 3DM
- GTL to STEP
- GTL to IGES
- GTL to SAT
- GTL to X_T
- GTL to X_B
Convert a file to GTL
To convert other file formats to the "PCB Layout File" file type, you need software like Autodesk_Eagle or a similar tool.
- SLDASM to GTL
- DGN to GTL
- PRT to GTL
- IAM to GTL
- X_B to GTL
- CATPRODUCT to GTL
- SLDPRT to GTL
- RVT to GTL
- ASM to GTL
- DWG to GTL
- CATPART to GTL
- DXF to GTL
About GTL files
A .GTL file is a standard Gerber Top Layer file used in the fabrication of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs). It specifically defines the copper trace layout, pads, and conductive areas for the top side of the board. These files adhere to the RS-274X standard maintained by Ucamco. While industry-standard, .GTL files present a drawback for non-engineers: they are essentially ASCII text files containing vector coordinates that are unintelligible to humans and unsupported by standard image viewers. Opening them requires specialized, often expensive, Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software like Altium Designer or Autodesk Eagle, or specific Gerber viewers. Users often need to convert these files because sending a raw manufacturing file to a client or manager for review is impractical. For documentation and proofing, converting .GTL to PDF is the standard workflow. For integrating PCB designs into mechanical drawings or web presentations, converting to DXF or SVG is preferred.
Convert.Guru analyzes your GTL file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted GBL, GTS, GBR, DRL, GTO, ZIP, SKN, LAY6, TXT, JPG, SDOCX and GKO files.
The GTL 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 GTL converter.