Extract text from MyLogo Maker images (MYL)
To convert MYL images to another format, you need MyLogo Maker or other Vector Image software.
To convert other file formats to the "Proprietary Logo Project" file type, you need software like MyLogo Maker or a similar tool.
The .MYL file is a proprietary project file created by MyLogo Maker, a legacy graphic design application developed by Avanquest Software. These files store individual graphic layers, vector shapes, custom text paths, colors, and layout configurations used to generate business logos.
Because .MYL is a closed, proprietary workspace format, it forces users to rely exclusively on the original MyLogo Maker software to open and edit the contents. This creates a major disadvantage for modern users: the software is outdated, and .MYL files cannot be viewed in web browsers, standard image viewers, or professional vector editors like Adobe Illustrator. You cannot simply share a .MYL file with a client or print shop.
To make the logo usable, users must convert .MYL files to standard image formats like PNG (for transparent web graphics), SVG (for scalable, lossless vector editing), or PDF (for professional printing). However, standard online converters consistently fail because the internal data structure of .MYL is undocumented. The file contains software-specific layout instructions rather than standard image pixels.
Often, only the original MyLogo Maker software can properly read or export the layered data. Our analysis engine will inspect the .MYL file, display its internal structure, and extract any embedded standard previews or text strings, helping you recover your assets without the original software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your MYL file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert MYL file to JPG, PDF, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, TIF, WEBP, ICO, CUR, PSD or PSB, you can use MyLogo Maker or similar software from the "Logo Project Storage" 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 MYL, try MyLogo Maker or another comparable tool in the "Logo Project Storage" category.
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 MYL converter.