All about BLURB Files

The BLURB file type is primarily associated with Blurb BookSmart.

BLURB	File extension: BLURB
	File type:	project file

What is a BLURB file?

BLURB files mostly belong to Blurb BookSmart. BLURB files are used to store book project layouts for Blurb’s publishing system. They are built primarily as a SQL-based project file that holds structured data for page layouts, text placement, and image positioning.
Some files use a ZIP container to form an ebook archive that is handled by Blurb BookWright. This means that, depending on the project, the file may act as either a detailed layout template or as a packaged archive for digital books.

• Purpose: Manage book project data.
• Functionality: Organize layout details in a SQL structure, or compress assets for ebooks using ZIP.
• Open these files with Blurb BookSmart or Blurb BookWright software.

FilExt.com note: Further information can be found on the Blurb website.

How to open a BLURB file

You need a suitable software like Blurb BookSmart to open a BLURB file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your BLURB file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a BLURB file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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BLURB format details:

Each file has a definite file format, that is, how the stored data is arranged in the file. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Below is our analysis of the BLURB files:

The BLURB file ending predominantly uses a uniform format. The following file formats are most commonly found in BLURB files:

• 90% of all BLURB files save the data in SQL file format. An SQL file contains a lightweight SQLite database, widely used in application development for storing application related data. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. The files are often between 310 KB and 250 MB in size. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. SQLite format 3. Such files sometimes refer to book, cook, landscape, standard, family, basic, portfolio, travel and large.
• 4% of all BLURB files are based on the zip format, i.e. a BLURB file contains several compressed files. The 3 to 110 compressed files are called \images\ and \thumbnails\. If you want to see the included files and images, simply rename the file extension to .zip and double-click it. Most of these files are 3 KB to 34 MB in size. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as JFIF and projectImage.

All other BLURB files (6%) have different formats. These files sometimes refer to portrait, vivid, modern, magazine, redblue or poems. Drag & drop your file here to see the file format and a preview of your BLURB file!