PRL Converter

Extract text from PRL files

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How to extract text from your PRL file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PRL file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert PRL to another file type

To convert your PRL file to another format, you need AIM Race Studio or other Data software.

Convert a file to PRL

To convert other file formats to the "Telemetry & Configuration" file type, you need software like AIM Race Studio or a similar tool.

About PRL files

The .prl extension is a notorious "chameleon" format used by distinct industries, creating significant friction for users trying to open one without context. Most commonly, it is a Motorsport Data Log generated by AIM Sportline devices, capturing telemetry from racing vehicles. These files are binary and proprietary, meaning they cannot be opened in Excel or text editors; they require the AIM Race Studio to visualize speed, RPM, and G-force data.

Another frequent use case is the Preferred Roaming List (PRL) database used by CDMA mobile carriers (like Verizon or Sprint legacy networks) to tell phones which towers to connect to. These are often SQLite databases or encrypted binaries that are locked to the carrier's hardware. You might also encounter .prl files as legacy compiled reports from Borland Paradox (now often managed by Corel) or navigation resources for Sygic and TomTom GPS systems.

Best Conversion Targets:

For Motorsport Data: The goal is usually analysis. Use the proprietary software to export telemetry to CSV, XLSX, or MATLAB formats for external charting.
For Paradox Reports: These are output files. To archive them, print or convert the view to PDF. To edit, you typically need the original source file, not the compiled .prl.
For Perl Scripts: While not the top industrial use, .prl is sometimes used for Perl scripts. These should be converted to TXT to view source code or renamed to PL to execute.

Convert.Guru analyzes your PRL file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted PRL8, PRLP, PRN, TXT, JPG, AUT, LPC and KWI files.

FAQ

If you want to convert PRL file to JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP, RB, GO, RS or SWIFT, you can use AIM Race Studio or similar software from the "Motorsport Data Logging" 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 PRL, try AIM Race Studio or another comparable tool in the "Motorsport Data Logging" category.

The PRL 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 PRL converter.