Files with pcb extension can be commonly found as gerber - printed circuit board design files.

There are 3 other file types using
the PCB file extension!

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Software that open pcb file

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PCB file extension - Printed circuit board design

What is pcb file? How to open pcb files?

File type specification:

3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file type icon 3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file type

File extension pcb is generally used for files that contain Printed circuit board data. Formats used in CAD and Gerber programs.

A printed circuit board, or PCB, is used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using conductive pathways, or traces, etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate.

These files contain all the necessary information to produce a physical circuit board, including the positions of components, the layout of copper tracks, and any other relevant details.

Updated: November 23, 2023

The default software associated to open pcb file:

Altium Designer icon

Altium Limited. logoAltium Designer  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Altium Limited.

Altium Designer is a set of applications for printed circuit board, FPGA and embedded software design.

P-CAD picture or screenshot

Altium Limited. logoP-CAD  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Altium Limited.

P-CAD is modeling utility used to cerate PCB (printed circuit board) layouts. P-CAD was discontinued and replaced by Altium Designer.

Help how to open:

You can work with these files in various CAD and Gerber programs, especially those focused on design of printed circuit boards.

How to convert:

Gerber files (Printer circuit board designs) are usually converted or exported to some exchange formats so they can be used in a broad range of electronics design sofware.

Find conversions from pcb file:

pcb to dblib

pcb to dxf

pcb to gbp

pcb to gbr

pcb to pcbdoc

pcb to pdf

pcb to prjpcb

Find converter to pcb file type:

dsn to pcb

dwg to pcb

dxf to pcb

gbp to pcb

pcbdoc to pcb

pdsprj to pcb

prjpcb to pcb

List of software applications associated to the .pcb file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open pcb file, edit pcb file, convert pcb file, view pcb file, play pcb file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting pcb files.

Software that open pcb file - Printed circuit board design

Programs supporting the exension pcb on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open pcb file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with pcb file by default:
Altium Designer small icon Altium Designer
P-CAD
Other suggested software:
CADSTAR
CIRCAD
PADS
ExpressPCB

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