This page contains information on the PDB file extension (PalmDOC eBook File), a popular ebook file format
| File extension | .pdb |
| Category | eBook File |
| Description | The .pdb file extension is a database format used for the Palm OS platform. The PalmDOC eBook file type is a version of the PDB format. The proliferation of eBooks has left this format behind due to the lack of support for DRM protection meaning only royalty free text is typically available. |
| Actions | Convert PDB file View other ebook file formats |
| Technical Details | The format supports reflowable content however the format lacks some of the features found in more modern eBook formats, for example only providing a very basic contents table. The format features RLE compression which was crucial because the format was designed for the low storage capacity Palm devices of the 1990s. |
| Associated programs | ICE Book Reader Palm Reader |
| Developed by | Palm, Inc. |
| MIME type | application/vnd.palm |
| Useful links | More information on PDB format More Information on PalmDOC Convert PDB file |
Convert PDB file
Using Zamzar it is possible to convert PDB files to a variety of other formats
- pdb to azw3 (Amazon KF8 eBook File)
- pdb to epub (Open eBook File)
- pdb to fb2 (FictionBook 2.0 File)
- pdb to oeb (Open eBook File)
- pdb to lit (Microsoft eBook File)
- pdb to lrf (Sony Portable Reader File)
- pdb to mobi (Mobipocket eBook)
- pdb to mp3 (Compressed audio file)
- pdb to pdf (Portable Document Format)
- pdb to pml (eBook File)
- pdb to prc (Mobipocket eBook File)
- pdb to rb (RocketEdition eBook File)
- pdb to tcr (Psion eBook File)
- pdb to txt (Text Document)
