Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PZP file.
You'll see a preview.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert PZP to another file type
The converter easily converts your PZP Projects to various formats - free and online. No The Print Shop or other Page Layout software needed.
PZP to JPG
PZP to PDF
PZP to PNG
PZP to GIF
PZP to BMP
PZP to TIFF
PZP to TIF
PZP to ICO
PZP to PSD
PZP to RLA
PZP to PRC
PZP to PI5
Convert a file to PZP
To convert other file formats to the "Photo Project Container" file type, you need software like The Print Shop or a similar tool.
About PZP files
The .PZP file is primarily a photo project or collage file created by legacy layout software like The Print Shop or PhotoZine Creator. Built on the Microsoft Compound File Binary Format, these files act as digital containers holding layout settings, text, and embedded images. A secondary use for the .PZP extension is as a CAD project part file in Allplan software by Nemetschek.
Because .PZP is a proprietary workspace file, it is completely useless for direct sharing, printing at commercial print shops, or web display. It requires the original software to open, which often involves outdated legacy tools or expensive licenses. If you try to email a .PZP collage to a friend or client, they will likely face an error message because standard image viewers and web browsers cannot decode the proprietary layout container.
To make these files usable, conversion is mandatory. For printing and archiving, convert .PZP to PDF to lock in the layout and ensure cross-platform compatibility. For social media or web use, convert the file to standard raster formats like JPG or PNG. Note that converting flattened image formats may result in the loss of editable text layers. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your PZP file.
If you want to convert PZP file to WEBP, CUR or PSB, you can use The Print Shop or similar software from the "Photo Collage Project Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RAW, PNG, AI, NEF, PSB, DNG, SVG, GIF, EPS, JPG, ARW or PDF files to PZP, try The Print Shop or another comparable tool in the "Photo Collage Project Storage" category.
The PZP 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 PZP converter.