How to convert Palm Database (PDB) to HTMLZ
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert Palm Database (PDB) to HTMLZ
NexMedia converts Palm Database (PDB) to HTMLZ on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About Palm Database (PDB)
PDB (Palm Database) is the file format of Palm OS; as an ebook it usually holds a PalmDOC or eReader book.
Ebooks from Palm handhelds and early ebook stores.
The ebook formats inside a PDB are old and support only simple formatting.
Convert PDB to HTMLZ online free, no account required — HTMLZ is a book as one HTML page, packed in a ZIP.
Change PDB to HTMLZ without losing quality — convert PDB to HTMLZ free in your browser.
Why won't my reader open the PDB ebook from my old Palm device? PDB is a 1990s database container that modern software dropped long ago — converting to EPUB rescues the text before the format disappears entirely.
About HTMLZ
HTMLZ is Calibre's format for a book as a single HTML page with its CSS and images, packed in a ZIP file.
Editing the text of a book in an HTML editor, or publishing it as a web page.
Few readers open HTMLZ directly; it is mainly an exchange format for Calibre.
Why convert an ebook to HTMLZ? As a compact archive copy that any browser can open once unzipped, preserving structure without a reader app.
What changes when you convert PDB to HTMLZ
- Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the PDB carry over to HTMLZ, but layout and styling can change.
- Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the PDB may not survive the move to HTMLZ.
Settings you can change
Before you convert PDB to HTMLZ, you can adjust: Title, Author, Language, Page size, Base font size, and Generate table of contents.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted HTMLZ file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
PDB to HTMLZ: questions and answers
Does converting PDB to HTMLZ reduce quality?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the PDB carry over to HTMLZ, but layout and styling can change.
What is the difference between PDB and HTMLZ?
PDB is the Palm OS database format used for early ebooks. HTMLZ is a book as one HTML page, packed in a ZIP.
Can I change the settings when converting PDB to HTMLZ?
Before you convert PDB to HTMLZ, you can adjust: Title, Author, Language, Page size, Base font size, and Generate table of contents.
Do I need an account to convert PDB to HTMLZ?
No. You can convert PDB to HTMLZ without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted HTMLZ file kept?
The HTMLZ file you convert from PDB is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the page layout of my PDB survive in the HTMLZ?
Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the PDB may not survive the move to HTMLZ.
Will my HTMLZ look exactly like my PDB?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the PDB carry over to HTMLZ, but layout and styling can change.