Extract text from BYOB projects (YPR)
To convert YPR projects to another format, you need Snap! or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "Visual Programming File" file type, you need software like Snap! or a similar tool.
.YPR files are specialized project files created by BYOB (Build Your Own Blocks), an advanced visual programming environment based on MIT's Scratch. These files store complex arrangements of visual code blocks, custom logic flows, and sprite assets used primarily in educational computer science courses.
To natively open and edit these files, you must use the original BYOB software, which was later redeveloped and renamed as Snap!.
Users typically need to convert these files when trying to modernize old coursework or migrate legacy projects to newer web-based coding platforms. The primary disadvantage of the .YPR format is its highly rigid, proprietary nature. It is heavily siloed - you cannot natively preview it in your operating system, read it in a standard IDE, or render it in a web browser without the host software.
When migrating, the most realistic conversion targets are XML (the modern standard used by Snap!) or standard ZIP archives, as many .YPR files are actually compressed containers in disguise. Attempting to convert them back to basic Scratch formats like SB or SB3 is risky and will almost certainly result in the loss of advanced custom block logic.
Because these files contain application-specific visual node graphs, they are notoriously difficult to process with standard converters. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format like an archive or raw XML, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your YPR file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert YPR file to , you can use Snap! or similar software from the "Visual Programming Project File" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to YPR, try Snap! or another comparable tool in the "Visual Programming Project File" 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 YPR converter.