Extract text from WordPerfect workbooks (WKB)
To convert WKB workbooks to another format, you need Corel WordPerfect or other Settings software.
To convert other file formats to the "Legacy Project File" file type, you need software like Corel WordPerfect or a similar tool.
A .wkb file is most commonly a WordPerfect Workbook, a legacy format used by older versions of Corel WordPerfect (such as version 6.1) to organize projects, macros, and file shortcuts. Unlike a standard WPD document, a Workbook often functions as a container or "launcher" for other files, meaning it may not contain the actual text of your document but rather the organizational structure or "desktop" settings used to access it.
Less frequently, a .wkb file may be a Geodetic Drawing created by GEPRO Groma, specialized surveying software used in civil engineering. In modern development and GIS contexts, the extension is also used for Well-Known Binary (WKB) files - compact binary dumps of geometry data (like polygons or coordinates) from databases like PostgreSQL or SQL Server.
Users typically encounter friction because modern word processors like Microsoft Word cannot open WordPerfect Workbooks, resulting in "Invalid File Format" errors. Similarly, GIS binary dumps are unreadable to humans without conversion.
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Convert.Guru analyzes your WKB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted PX, MLM, BKG, WKT and GEOJSON files.
If you want to convert WKB file to WKT or GEOJSON, you can use Corel WordPerfect or similar software from the "WordPerfect Workbook (Project Container)" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to WKB, try Corel WordPerfect or another comparable tool in the "WordPerfect Workbook (Project Container)" category.
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