CDisplay TAR comic book file
File type: Archive and compressed file, E-book file
A cbt file is a comic book archive used by CDisplay-compatible readers. It contains a sequence of page images, usually in JPEG, PNG, or GIF format.
The pages can be displayed one at a time or as a two-page spread.
Found 3 different file type records with the same cbt filename suffix.
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
E-book file
Date updated: October 23, 2026
The CBT file extension identifies a TAR archive containing the pages of a comic book or another collection of sequential images. CBT files are commonly associated with CDisplay comic book readers and are intended for screen-based page viewing.
A CBT file is generally a TAR archive with its filename extension changed from tar to CBT. The archive can contain jpeg, png, or static gif page images. Readers order the images as pages and provide comic-book viewing features such as sequential navigation and one- or two-page display.
Because CBT is a TAR-based container rather than a separate image format, the images can also be extracted with a TAR utility. PeaZip and StuffIt provide archive access on supported Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS systems, while CDisplay Comic Reader, Manga Reader, Manga Creator, and ComicRacks can be used for comic-book viewing on Microsoft Windows.
On Microsoft Windows, open a CBT file with CDisplay Comic Reader, Manga Reader, Manga Creator, or ComicRacks. PeaZip can open the file as a TAR archive and extract its page images.
On Apple macOS, StuffIt Expander for Mac can extract the archive. If a program does not recognise the CBT extension, rename the file to .tar and open it with a TAR-compatible archive utility.
CBT files do not normally need conversion. Rename the file to .tar and extract it to access the original JPEG, PNG, or GIF page images.
To use a different comic-book archive format, extract the images and repack them in the required archive format, preserving the page order. This changes the archive container but does not convert the page images themselves.
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Software applications that can open cbt files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Programs for viewing cbt files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that import cbt files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that export cbt files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that extract cbt files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: October 23, 2026
The cbt file extension is used by ChessBase, chess database software developed by ChessBase GmbH for Microsoft Windows.
A cbt file contains a tournament index used by a ChessBase database. It is an auxiliary database file, not normally a standalone file containing the complete game scores.
ChessBase maintains this file together with the other files that make up a database. The format is specific to ChessBase for Windows and is not a general-purpose chess data exchange format.
Open the associated database in ChessBase on Microsoft Windows. ChessBase normally reads the cbt file automatically when the database is opened, so the file should remain with the other files in the database.
A tournament index file is not normally converted by itself. To create portable chess data, open the database in ChessBase and export the required games using a format supported by the software, such as PGN; this exports game data rather than converting the cbt index.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving cbt files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Document file
Date updated: July 12, 2018
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The cbt file extension is related to files used for Computer Based Training. Used by several programs.
Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.
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