WMF to TCR Converter

WMF to TCR — Psion e-book format, free conversion

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Convert WMF to TCR — the e-book format for Psion handheld devices and compatible readers.

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TCR files are minimal. Conversion from WMF finishes almost immediately on cloud servers.

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No software to install. Convert WMF to TCR directly in your web browser on any device.

How to convert WMF to TCR

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

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Choose tcr 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 tcr file right afterwards

About formats

WMF (Windows Metafile) is a vector graphics format created by Microsoft, introduced with Windows 3.0 in May 1990 as the platform's native format for recording and replaying graphical operations. A WMF file captures a sequence of GDI (Graphics Device Interface) drawing commands — lines, rectangles, ellipses, polygons, text, and bitmap blits — in the order they were issued, serializing screen or printer output into a replayable file. The format uses a 16-bit coordinate space and organizes records as a linear stream of function calls with their parameters, preceded by a header specifying the bounding rectangle and resolution. WMF became deeply integrated into the Windows ecosystem as the default format for clip art collections, Office document graphics, and clipboard vector interchange during the 1990s — Microsoft Office shipped with thousands of WMF clip art images that defined a visual era of desktop publishing. One advantage is pervasive compatibility: virtually every Windows application from the past three decades can render WMF content, making it one of the most widely supported vector formats in existence. The lightweight recording model is another strength — WMF files are compact and render quickly because they replay native system drawing calls rather than interpreting a complex graphics language. While 16-bit limitations and lack of transparency and Bezier curves led Microsoft to develop EMF as a 32-bit replacement, WMF files remain ubiquitous in legacy documents and across current Windows software.
Developer: Microsoft
Initial release: May 22, 1990
TCR (Text Compression for Reader) is a compressed plain-text ebook format developed by Barry Childress in the early 1990s for the Psion Series 3 family of palmtop computers. The format was created for Childress's Reader3 application, a text file viewer that needed to fit large books into the Psion's extremely limited storage — typically 128 KB to 2 MB of available memory. TCR uses a dictionary-based compression scheme derived from the earlier ZVR format by Ian Giddings, replacing repeated byte sequences with single-byte tokens that reference a header dictionary. This straightforward approach achieves compression ratios of roughly 40-60% on typical English prose while requiring minimal CPU resources for decompression. The Psion Series 3 ran on a 3.84 MHz NEC V30 processor with no floating-point unit, so TCR's low computational overhead was essential for smooth page-by-page reading. A key advantage is remarkable storage efficiency for its simplicity — users could carry dozens of novels on removable SSD cards that held only a few hundred kilobytes. The format found a dedicated user community among Psion enthusiasts who built libraries of compressed literature for portable reading years before smartphones existed. Though the Psion platform faded from the market in the early 2000s, TCR files can still be opened and converted by modern ebook tools, and the format stands as an early example of purpose-built mobile reading technology from the pre-smartphone era.
Developer: Barry Childress
Initial release: 1993

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert WMF to TCR?

TCR is a compressed text format used by Psion handheld devices. Converting WMF to TCR packages content for these legacy readers.

What reads TCR files?

Psion devices, Calibre, and some legacy PDA e-book applications support the TCR format.

Is TCR a modern format?

TCR is a legacy format from the Psion era. Calibre can convert it to modern formats if needed.

Is WMF to TCR free?

Standard conversion is free on Convertio. Premium plans provide additional capacity.

How fast is the process?

Virtually instant — TCR files are tiny and cloud processing is extremely fast.

Does this work on any platform?

Convertio is browser-based and runs on all devices and operating systems.