UTF Converter

Extract text from font or bibliographic data files (UTF)

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Drop or upload your .UTF file

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How to extract text from your UTF file

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

Convert UTF to another file type

To convert UTF data files to another format, you need CorelDraw or other Font software.

Convert a file to UTF

To convert other file formats to the "TrueType Font / Data" file type, you need software like CorelDraw or a similar tool.

About UTF files

A .UTF file typically falls into one of two distinct categories, each creating specific compatibility hurdles. The most common use (approx. 16%) is as an Urdu Typeface File, a specialized TrueType font variant often used with CorelDraw for designing in Urdu script. These files are functionally similar to standard TTF fonts but may carry the .utf extension to denote specific Unicode encoding or legacy mappings required by older design software. Users frequently face difficulties here because standard operating systems (Windows/macOS) do not recognize the .utf extension as a valid font for installation, preventing you from simply double-clicking to install it.

The second common variation (approx. 12%) is a MARC Bibliographic Record. These are binary data files used by libraries to store cataloging information (Author, Title, ISBN) following MARC 21 or ISO 2709 standards. While efficient for library databases, these files are unreadable to humans and cannot be opened by standard text editors like Word.

Best Conversion Targets:

For Designers: Convert or rename the file to TTF (TrueType Font) to install it on Windows or macOS for use in Photoshop or Illustrator.
For Librarians: Convert the binary MARC data to XML or MRK (human-readable text) using tools like MarcEdit to view or edit the records.
For General Use: If the file is simply text, convert to TXT or PDF for universal viewing.

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

Users also converted UTF8, TXT, INP, PDF, OCM, UD, AOL, ASCII, TEXT and HEX files.

FAQ

If you want to convert UTF file to ASCII, TEXT, HEX, PDF, TXT, RTF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, PAGES, TEX or LATEX, you can use CorelDraw or similar software from the "Urdu Font Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert PDF, DOC, ASC, TODO, NFO, MEMO, README, DOCX, JPG, TXT, NOTE or RTF files to UTF, try CorelDraw or another comparable tool in the "Urdu Font Storage" category.

The UTF 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 UTF converter.