LRF to AW Converter

Convert LRF ebooks to Applix Words format — free

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LRF to Applix Format

Bridge two legacy formats — move content from dead Sony LRF ebooks into Applix Words AW documents for specialized workflows.

Browser-Based Tool

No Applix installation needed. Convertio handles the conversion entirely online — upload your LRF and download the AW result.

Private and Secure

LRF uploads are deleted after conversion completes. AW output files are removed from Convertio servers within 24 hours.

How to convert LRF to AW

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose aw or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your aw file right afterwards

About formats

LRF is the file format associated with Sony's BBeB (Broadband eBook) specification, jointly developed by Sony and Canon and introduced in 2004 with the Sony Librie EBR-1000EP — the world's first commercial E Ink e-reader. The format supports both reflowable text and fixed-layout page rendering, embedding fonts, images, vector graphics, and metadata within a compact binary container. LRF files use a block-based internal structure with object trees describing page layouts, text streams, image resources, and table of contents navigation. Sony's Reader devices and the companion desktop software (Sony Reader Library) served as the primary ecosystem for LRF content throughout the mid-2000s. A key advantage was its early adoption of high-quality font embedding and text rendering optimized specifically for E Ink displays, delivering a reading experience noticeably superior to many competing formats of the era. The format also supported bookmark synchronization, dictionary lookups, and annotations within the Sony Reader ecosystem. However, Sony officially discontinued BBeB/LRF support in 2010, migrating its Reader platform to the industry-standard EPUB format. Today LRF files are primarily encountered in personal ebook collections from that period and can be converted to modern formats using tools like Calibre. The format remains a historically significant milestone as the native format of the device category that launched the modern e-reader revolution.
Developer: Sony
Initial release: 2004
AW is the document format of Applix Words, the word processor component of the Applix office suite (later renamed Anyware Office) developed by Applix, Inc. for Unix and Linux workstations. The suite targeted enterprise Unix environments during the 1990s, providing word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and presentation capabilities on platforms like Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and Linux where Microsoft Office was unavailable. AW files store formatted text documents with support for character and paragraph styling, page layout, tables, headers and footers, and embedded graphics. The format uses a proprietary binary structure optimized for the Applix application's internal document model. Applix Words gained particular visibility in the Linux community during the late 1990s when it was bundled with several commercial Linux distributions as their default word processor before OpenOffice.org became widely available. One advantage was native Unix platform support — Applix provided professional word processing capabilities on Unix workstations at a time when few commercial alternatives existed. The format's tight integration with other Applix suite components enabled cross-referencing between word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Applix was acquired by Cognos in 2003, and the office suite was discontinued. AW files are primarily encountered today in archived documents from Unix enterprise environments of the 1990s and early 2000s.
Developer: Applix, Inc.
Initial release: 1992

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert LRF to AW?

AW is the Applix Words document format. Converting LRF to AW rescues ebook text for use in Applix or compatible word processing workflows.

What can open AW files?

Applix Words (part of Anyware Office) opens AW natively. Some versions of LibreOffice and import filters may also handle AW documents.

Is Applix still available?

Applix Office was discontinued, but AW files can still be opened by converters and some open-source tools for legacy document recovery.

Is the content editable?

Yes, the AW output contains editable text. You can modify and reformat the converted LRF ebook content as needed.

Is LRF to AW free?

Yes, Convertio handles LRF to AW conversion at no cost. Premium plans offer additional capacity for heavy users.