PREFS Converter
Convert PREFS files online for free
Drop or upload your .PREFS file
How to convert your PREFS file
- Click Select File above, and choose your PREFS file.
- You'll see a preview.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert PREFS to another file type
The converter easily converts your PREFS file to various formats—free and online. No Notepad or extra software needed.
- PREFS to INI
- PREFS to CFG
- PREFS to CONF
- PREFS to CONFIG
- PREFS to JSON
- PREFS to XML
- PREFS to YAML
- PREFS to YML
- PREFS to TOML
- PREFS to ENV
- PREFS to PROPERTIES
- PREFS to RC
Convert a file to PREFS
The converter also works in reverse, allowing you to convert your file into the PREFS file type—in the best quality.
- ZSHRC to PREFS
- CONF to PREFS
- RCFILE to PREFS
- GITCONFIG to PREFS
- RC to PREFS
- PLIST to PREFS
- BASHRC to PREFS
- CONFIG to PREFS
- PROFILE to PREFS
- INI to PREFS
- CFG to PREFS
- PROPERTIES to PREFS
About PREFS files
PREFS files, a type of settings or configuration file used by various software applications, can be challenging to manage. While these files play a crucial role in preserving user preferences and settings, their conversion to other formats can be complex. The primary difficulty lies in their highly specialized content, which is often not easily interpreted by other software.
Although PREFS files serve an important function, they are limited in flexibility. Converting them to more accessible formats like TXT, XML, or JSON can simplify their management. Software like Notepad++ and Sublime Text can be used for manual editing, but they don't offer direct conversion capabilities.
One of the significant challenges in converting PREFS files is maintaining the integrity of the settings they contain. Incorrect conversion can lead to loss of critical data or corruption of settings. Additionally, different applications may use proprietary PREFS formats, making standardized conversion difficult.
Despite these challenges, Convert.Guru offers a user-friendly solution. By simply dragging and dropping your PREFS files onto the Convert.Guru website, you can safely and reliably convert them into a variety of formats such as TXT, XML, and JSON. This easy conversion process eliminates the risk of data loss and ensures compatibility with other applications.
For more information, you can read about configuration files on Wikipedia.
The PREFS Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began more than 25 years ago in California, when Tom Simondi published the most comprehensive database of file formats on his website. Before that, Tom had worked on Space Shuttle development at the Air Force Systems Command’s Space Division in Los Angeles. He is known as one of the top programmers of the late 1980s.
When Microsoft integrated Tom’s Filext database into Windows XP, it became the leading platform for analyzing and processing file types and formats.
Today, we use the latest technologies to analyze, process, and convert one of the world's largest collections of file formats. We are committed to developing the best PREFS converter by continuously improving quality, usability, and reliability.