Extract text from PHR files
To convert your PHR file to another format, you need NCBI BLAST+ or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Bioinformatics Index" file type, you need software like NCBI BLAST+ or a similar tool.
A .phr file typically belongs to one of three distinct categories, creating significant confusion for users. Most commonly in bioinformatics, it is a Protein Header File used by the NCBI BLAST software. These are binary files that function as the index/header component of a BLAST database (alongside pin and psq files). You cannot open them in a text editor; they must be processed using the blastdbcmd command-line tool to extract readable sequences into FASTA format.
Alternatively, in technical documentation, a .phr file is a RoboHelp Phrase List created by Adobe RoboHelp. These are simple text files used to store auto-complete phrases or search terms. While they are technically readable in Notepad, they are often locked inside legacy project structures. Users frequently convert these to CSV or TXT to migrate knowledge bases to modern platforms like MadCap Flare or Confluence.
Finally, in scientific crystallography, the file may contain Phase Data generated by the ARP/wARP software suite, used for building macromolecular models. Rare instances may also refer to synthesizer patch data for the ARP Odyssey, though this is largely a legacy or emulator-specific format.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PHR file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted PSOLIB, GED and FMF files.
If you want to convert PHR file to TXT, RTF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, PAGES, TEX, LATEX, MD, MARKDOWN, LOG or NFO, you can use NCBI BLAST+ or similar software from the "Bioinformatics Database Header" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert PDF, DOC, ASC, TODO, NFO, MEMO, README, DOCX, JPG, TXT, NOTE or RTF files to PHR, try NCBI BLAST+ or another comparable tool in the "Bioinformatics Database Header" category.
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