Extract text from Prolab object files (TOF)
To convert TOF object files to another format, you need Presto! Mr. Photo or other Raster Image software.
To convert other file formats to the "Legacy Proprietary Container" file type, you need software like Presto! Mr. Photo or a similar tool.
The .TOF file extension is primarily associated with the Prolab Object File format, a legacy container used by older image management suites like Mr. Photo (developed by NewSoft). These files typically function as proprietary wrappers for image thumbnails, project objects, or scanned data from the early digital photography era.
The core problem with .TOF files is their obsolescence and proprietary lock-in. Unlike standard JPG or TIFF files, a .TOF file is often unreadable by modern operating systems, web browsers, and even robust editors like Adobe Photoshop. Users frequently encounter these files in old backups or hard drive archives, only to find the original software is incompatible with Windows 10 or 11. This creates a "digital black box" where personal memories or scanned documents are inaccessible.
To restore access, conversion is strictly necessary. For general viewing and sharing, converting .TOF to JPG or WebP is the most practical solution. If the source file contains scanned document data, converting to PDF ensures better archiving.
Convert.Guru analyzes your TOF file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted PDF, UFD, MBM and VDK files.
If you want to convert TOF file to JPG, PDF, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, TIF, WEBP, ICO, CUR, PSD or PSB, you can use Presto! Mr. Photo or similar software from the "Legacy Image Object 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 TOF, try Presto! Mr. Photo or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Image Object Storage" category.
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 TOF converter.