PRN Converter

Convert Print data files (PRN) online for free


Drop or upload your .PRN file
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How to convert your PRN file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PRN file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert PRN to another file type

The converter easily converts your PRN Print files to various formats - free and online. No Windows Print Spooler or other Page Layout software needed.

Convert a file to PRN

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Printer Output File" formats to PRN without using software like Windows Print Spooler or a similar tool.

  • INDD to PRN
  • BLD to PRN
  • OLS to PRN
  • MIF to PRN
  • KOA to PRN
  • GIH to PRN
  • PCL to PRN
  • IPN to PRN
  • EPT to PRN
  • TGA to PRN
  • SSI to PRN
  • PZL to PRN

About PRN files

A .PRN (Print-to-File) file captures the exact layout, text, and graphics of a document alongside hardware-specific commands. It is generated when a user selects 'Print to File' in a print dialog instead of sending the job directly to a physical device. These files are typically handled by OS-level spoolers like the Windows Print Spooler, or parsed by specific print drivers utilizing languages like PCL (HP), PostScript (Adobe), or ZPL (Zebra).

The main disadvantage of .PRN files is that they are highly device-dependent. A file generated for a thermal label printer will output garbage code if sent to a laser printer. They cannot be easily opened in standard text editors or web browsers. Reading the embedded text often requires stripping out thousands of lines of binary machine code, making them useless for anyone without the exact target printer.

To make the content accessible, you must convert the .PRN file. For archiving, sharing, and viewing, convert to PDF or XPS. For basic text extraction, convert to TXT, though all visual formatting will be lost. If the file contains PostScript data, converting to EPS is a reliable workaround for graphic designers. Just drag and drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your PRN file.

Users also converted PRM, PM, PDF, PRNX, TXT, EPL, DOCX, BIN, ZPL, JPG, PNG, LBL and PMR files.


FAQ

If you want to convert PRN file to ZPL, LABEL, INDD, QXP, PUB, PMD, PM6, PM7 or PM8, you can use Windows Print Spooler or similar software from the "Raw Printer Output Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert MDI, PUB, PDP, PM4, P65, COMIC, WEBTEMPLATE, PMD, SPUB, PM5 or QXP files to PRN, try Windows Print Spooler or another comparable tool in the "Raw Printer Output Data" category.



The PRN 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 PRN converter.