TXTZ to PDB Converter

Convert TXTZ (Zipped text e-book) files to PDB online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert TXTZ to PDB, select or drop your .txtz file above, check that PDB is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.

What is a TXTZ file?

TXTZ – Zipped text e-book. TXTZ is a ZIP of a text file and its pictures: a plain e-book that calibre makes and reads.

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What is a PDB file?

PDB – Palm e-book. PDB is a Palm database file; here it is an e-book for Palm devices and the readers that copy them.

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How to convert TXTZ to PDB

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .txtz files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that PDB is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

TXTZ vs PDB: how they compare

TXTZPDB
LayoutFlowing textFlowing text
EditableYes, in a text editorNo
Created bycalibre, 2010Palm, 1996
Best forPlain text e-books with picturesOld Palm devices and their reading apps

Good to know

  • The TXTZ e-book is converted by calibre. Copy-protected (DRM) e-books cannot be converted: ConvertKitty does not remove DRM, so use books you have bought without it or that are free of it.
  • The PDB e-book is made by calibre from the text, headings and pictures of the TXTZ file; a cover is not created.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting TXTZ to PDB free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my TXTZ files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because reading a TXTZ file needs calibre, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

How large can the TXTZ file be?

Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.

Will the PDB look the same as the TXTZ?

The text, chapters and pictures are kept. The look can differ: PDB readers use their own fonts and page sizes, so page breaks move.

Can I convert several TXTZ files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

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