Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your POC file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert POC to another file type
To convert POC Object files to another format, you need Broderbund PrintMaster or other Page Layout software.
Convert a file to POC
To convert other file formats to the "Desktop Publishing Component" file type, you need software like Broderbund PrintMaster or a similar tool.
About POC files
The .POC file format serves two distinct purposes in computing. Most commonly, it acts as a Page Object Component or PageOut Composer file utilized by desktop publishing software like Broderbund PrintMaster and The Print Shop. These files store proprietary layout elements such as graphics, text boxes, and formatting templates used for greeting cards and brochures. Alternatively, in the field of bioinformatics, a .POC file contains protein pocket atomic coordinates. Sourced from the Pocketome Encyclopedia or the Protein Data Bank, these files are visualized using molecular graphics systems like PyMOL. Users frequently need to convert .POC files because both variations rely on highly specialized, niche software. PrintMaster .POC files are notoriously difficult to open on modern operating systems or mobile devices, requiring a paid, platform-restricted application. Converting these layout components to standard raster images (JPG, PNG) or documents (PDF) ensures universal accessibility, though editable text layers are usually rasterized and lost. Protein coordinate files are strictly designed for structural biology tools and often need conversion to broader 3D formats like PDB for cross-platform simulation workflows. Because the PrintMaster .POC format is closed and proprietary, standard online converters usually fail to process it. Only the original software contains the exact rendering engine required to correctly assemble the layout. Drag and drop your .POC file onto convert.guru to see what it is and convert it if supported. Even if direct graphical conversion fails due to proprietary DRM or missing fonts, our tool can inspect the binary file, extract raw text, identify embedded image assets, or parse atomic coordinate data.
Convert.Guru analyzes your POC file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert POC file to PDF, JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP, RB, GO or RS, you can use Broderbund PrintMaster or similar software from the "Desktop Publishing & Bioinformatics" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to POC, try Broderbund PrintMaster or another comparable tool in the "Desktop Publishing & Bioinformatics" category.
The POC Converter Story
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 POC converter.