Extract text from PBS files
To convert your PBS file to another format, you need Corel PaintShop Pro or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Simulation Data File" file type, you need software like Corel PaintShop Pro or a similar tool.
The .PBS extension is a classic example of a filename collision, representing at least four distinct and incompatible file types. Most commonly in academic or engineering contexts (32%), it is a Digital Circuit Simulation file used by d-DcS to model logic gates and circuits. These files are strictly proprietary; sharing them requires the recipient to have the exact same legacy software installed, which is a major friction point for collaboration. Converting these to PDF or PNG is essential for embedding schematics in reports without forcing users to download obscure simulators.
In High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments, a .PBS file is a Portable Batch System script. These are plain text files containing directives (e.g., #PBS -l nodes=1) used to submit jobs to clusters via software like Altair PBS Professional. While these are just text, they often need to be converted to SH (Shell Script) or BAT (Batch) formats for local execution or editing in standard IDEs.
Less frequently, .PBS files serve as PaintShop Pro Brush Strokes for Corel PaintShop Pro. These settings files define brush behavior and texture. They are useless outside the Corel ecosystem, so designers often need to render them to PNG to create preview catalogs or attempt conversion to standard ABR formats for cross-compatibility. Finally, in medical sectors, .PBS files function as session bookmarks for eRAD PACS or OsiriX, referencing heavy DICOM datasets that cannot be opened without authorized software access.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PBS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted PSB, PDF, PROFILE, BASHRC and START files.
If you want to convert PBS file to JPG, PDF, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, TIF, WEBP, ICO, CUR, PSD or PSB, you can use Corel PaintShop Pro or similar software from the "Digital Circuit Simulation" 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 PBS, try Corel PaintShop Pro or another comparable tool in the "Digital Circuit Simulation" 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 PBS converter.