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 Microsoft Windows or or other Page Layout software needed.

  • PRN to PDF
  • PRN to JPG
  • PRN to PNG
  • PRN to PC3
  • PRN to PPM
  • PRN to RPNM
  • PRN to PIX
  • PRN to NOL
  • PRN to JIF
  • PRN to QTL
  • PRN to PI4
  • PRN to RLB

Convert a file to PRN

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

  • INDD to PRN
  • NOL to PRN
  • ISS to PRN
  • TN1 to PRN
  • MOD to PRN
  • RAST to PRN
  • RAW8 to PRN
  • IIM to PRN
  • RPNM to PRN
  • $S to PRN
  • SAR to PRN
  • DBW to PRN

About PRN files

A .PRN file is a raw print-to-file output generated by a printer driver. When a user selects the 'Print to File' option in Windows or macOS, the operating system bypasses the physical printer and saves the page description instructions directly to disk. Depending on the target printer, this file contains specific, hardware-dependent languages like HP PCL, PostScript, Microsoft XPS, or Zebra ZPL. Software like Ghostscript or an XPS viewer can sometimes open these files, provided you know the exact language the driver used. Indian Customs EDI Systems also generate .PRN files for Bill of Entry records, and legacy Lotus 1-2-3 used them for plain text exports.

.PRN files are extremely restrictive. Their primary disadvantage is hardware dependency. A .PRN generated for an HP LaserJet using PCL will output hundreds of pages of gibberish if sent to a Canon printer expecting UFR II. They are not supported by standard web browsers, document editors, or mobile devices. They trap your document in a raw, compiled format that cannot be edited, searched, or easily shared with colleagues.

To make this content accessible, you must convert the .PRN file. For universal viewing, sharing, and archiving, convert to PDF. If the file contains raw text or label printer commands (like ZPL or TSPL), convert to TXT to extract the data. If it is an XPS-based print job, extracting to XPS or PDF is the best route. Just drag and drop your file here to analyze 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 Microsoft Windows or similar software from the "Printer Spool Output File" 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 Microsoft Windows or another comparable tool in the "Printer Spool Output File" 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.