Extract text from eBay backups or mind maps (IMB)
To convert IMB backup files to another format, you need eBay Turbo Lister or other Backup software.
To convert other file formats to the "Application Data Backup File" file type, you need software like eBay Turbo Lister or a similar tool.
The .IMB file extension primarily represents an eBay Turbo Lister Backup or an iMindMap Project File. eBay Turbo Lister was a popular desktop application used by online sellers to manage bulk listings and inventory offline. It generated .IMB files to back up item descriptions, pricing rules, and sales history. Since eBay discontinued Turbo Lister, thousands of sellers are left with obsolete .IMB files that they cannot open natively. Alternatively, the .IMB format is used by iMindMap (now transitioned to Ayoa) to store mind maps, brainstorming sessions, and visual project data.
Both formats present significant conversion challenges. The eBay variant is heavily tied to retired, proprietary software, meaning modern web browsers and spreadsheet applications will reject the file outright. However, beneath the closed .IMB extension, these files are often just standard GZIP archives containing XML or internal database tables. The iMindMap variant utilizes an Apple plist (Property List) structure. Standard online converters fail to process the outer .IMB wrapper, which means you cannot easily convert them to CSV, XML, or JSON without specialized data extraction.
Just drag and drop your file to see what it is and convert it if supported. convert.guru bypasses the proprietary wrapper by analyzing the underlying signature. While you cannot always restore a functional eBay database structure without the original software, our engine can often extract the embedded text strings, enabling you to recover lost item descriptions or mind map nodes.
Convert.Guru analyzes your IMB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert IMB file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use eBay Turbo Lister or similar software from the "eBay Listing Backup Archive" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to IMB, try eBay Turbo Lister or another comparable tool in the "eBay Listing Backup Archive" category.
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