What is a PCR file?
The .PCR file extension belongs to several different file formats. The most common use is a project file created by Broderbund PrintMaster. These files store templates and designs for greeting cards or postcards. Another frequent use is the PCMark Vantage Benchmark File created by FutureMark. This file stores hardware performance test results.
Other scientific and technical tools also use the .PCR extension. These include real-time PCR experiment data from Bio-Rad CFX Manager, powder diffraction data for the FullProf Suite, and hard drive analysis reports from SpinRite or ACE Lab PC-3000.
How to open PCR files?
You can open a .PCR file using the software that created it. Because the .PCR extension has multiple possible meanings, we recommend using viewer.online/pcr to identify the actual format of your file before choosing a program.
viewer.online/pcr analyzes .PCR files to identify their exact format and creator software, shows which programs can open the file, and usually previews it.
Best practices and troubleshooting
If your .PCR file is a benchmark result, it is actually a compressed .ZIP file. You can change the file extension to .ZIP and extract it with standard archive tools. For hard disk reports and scientific data, you must use the original software. For Spanish DNIe revocation requests, specialized official tools are required.
Summary
Because .PCR files use the known DOC format, viewer.online/pcr can safely open and display them online, eliminating compatibility problems.