Extract text from Data records and brushes (PBR)
To convert PBR Files to another format, you need TensorFlow or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Serialized Data / Brush File" file type, you need software like TensorFlow or a similar tool.
The .PBR extension is highly fragmented, serving several unrelated software applications. Most commonly, it is a Protocol Buffer RecordIO file used by Google TensorFlow or Apache Spark for serialized structured data. Another frequent use is as a digital painting brush file compressed with zlib for PaintTool SAI or Procreate. Other uses include Toolpath boundary data files for Autodesk PowerMILL, Print Designer template files (a JetDB database format) for Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale, and PowerBuilder resource files by Appeon.
The main disadvantage of .PBR files is their extreme lack of portability. A Protocol Buffer file requires specific .proto schemas to parse the binary data, making it useless if the schema is lost. A PaintTool SAI brush file is a proprietary settings format completely locked into its native painting application. QuickBooks templates and PowerMILL boundary data are similarly restricted to their specific software ecosystems. Users usually need to convert these files to access the underlying data in standard environments, debug machine learning datasets, or migrate brush assets between digital art tools.
For Protocol Buffers, the best conversion targets are JSON, CSV, or XML, assuming the schema is available to unpack the data. Brush files might be targeted for conversion to ABR (Photoshop Brush), though mapping proprietary brush engine parameters is highly complex.
Because these files are closed, proprietary, or schema-dependent binary formats, standard online converters fail to process them. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. However, you can drag and drop your .PBR file into convert.guru to see what it is and convert it if supported. We will identify the file format, inspect the file signature, and show text or internal content. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format (such as zlib compression or a JetDB wrapper), viewing or partial conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PBR file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted PRBR, JPG, PARQUET, PART-00000 and UIDX files.
If you want to convert PBR file to , you can use TensorFlow or similar software from the "Serialized Data & Brush Settings" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to PBR, try TensorFlow or another comparable tool in the "Serialized Data & Brush Settings" 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 PBR converter.