# Convert PDB to FB2

> Convert PDB to FB2 online for free in seconds. Files are processed in a secure, isolated sandbox and deleted automatically. No sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/pdb-to-fb2

- Runs in an isolated cloud sandbox with Calibre: files are deleted automatically, and the job uses cloud credits.
- Engines: Calibre (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "fb2"` (paid plans).
- More: [eBook converter](https://www.converterrr.com/ebook-converter), [PDB converter](https://www.converterrr.com/pdb-converter).

## How to convert PDB to FB2

1. **Add your PDB files.** Drag and drop PDB files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose FB2.** FB2 is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
4. **Download your FB2.** Download each FB2 file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- FB2 reflows to any screen size, with chapters and table of contents kept where the source has them.
- PDB files are typically used for archived Palm e-books, while FB2 is best for e-book libraries and readers like FBReader.
- This conversion runs on Calibre in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## PDB vs FB2

|  | PDB | FB2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Palm eBook | FictionBook |
| Type | eBook | eBook |
| Extensions | .pdb | .fb2 |
| MIME type | application/vnd.palm | application/x-fictionbook+xml |
| Best for | archived Palm e-books | e-book libraries and readers like FBReader |
| Properties | legacy format | open standard |

**PDB:** PDB is an e-book format from Palm devices (eReader and PalmDOC).

**FB2:** FB2 (FictionBook) is an XML-based e-book format popular in Russia and Eastern Europe.

The other way around: [convert FB2 to PDB](https://www.converterrr.com/fb2-to-pdb).

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## Convert other formats to FB2

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## PDB to FB2: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert PDB to FB2?

Drop your PDB file onto the converter above, make sure FB2 is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the FB2 file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert PDB to FB2 here?

Yes. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to an isolated sandbox that's created for your job only, then both the original and the result are deleted automatically.

### Is the PDB to FB2 converter free?

Yes. Cloud conversions like this one use credits, and you get free credits every day (3 without an account, 10 with a free account).

### Will converting PDB to FB2 reduce quality?

No — FB2 preserves the content of your PDB file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple PDB files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.

### Can I convert FB2 back to PDB?

Yes — use our FB2 to PDB converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.