What is the QRP file format?
.qrp files contain data - specifically reports - generated by the QuickReport application, a component library designed for developing and creating reports in Borland/Embarcadero Delphi and C++Builder projects. A created report includes elements such as text, graphic layout, tables, and the overall arrangement of the page.
Internally, .qrp is a binary compiled format. Each file stores a sequence of rendered page images - Windows metafiles (EMF/WMF) - produced by the QuickReport print engine. This distinguishes .qrp from editable report templates such as .qrt; a .qrp file represents a fully rendered, ready-to-preview snapshot that cannot be meaningfully edited after generation.
.qrp is a proprietary format; however, it can be converted into several more widely supported formats, such as PDF, XML, CSV, and JPG, among others. Reports can be generated not only directly within the originating application, but also via the QuickReport API, allowing programmatic report production without the visual designer at runtime.
Security & safety
RISK: LOWA QRP is inert rendered-report data (metafile pages) and carries no scripting, so the file itself is low risk. The practical caution is sourcing a viewer: 'QRP viewer' downloads on generic software-download portals can bundle adware/PUPs - prefer the QuSoft/Zylsoft sites or the application vendor. As always, treat a .qrp arriving unexpectedly from an unknown sender with normal caution, though it cannot execute code on its own.
Format details
in a nutshellFULL NAMEQuickReport Report (compiled report)
DEVELOPERQuSoft AS (Norway) - QuickReport components for Delphi / C++Buildersince 1990s (QuickReport for Borland Delphi)
CATEGORYDocument Files
MIME TYPEapplication/octet-stream
TYPEBinary compiled report - a stored set of page metafiles (rendered report pages)
Programs that open QRP files
Windows3 apps
QuickReport viewer (standalone QRP Viewer)
Free Open the .qrp in a dedicated QuickReport/QRP viewer to page through and print the report; most can export to PDF/HTML/CSV.
RepView (Zylsoft)
Free Lightweight QuickReport .qrp viewer - open the file to view/print the saved report. (Verify current availability; long-standing but niche tool.)
Originating Delphi / C++Builder application
Paid Developers: load the .qrp back into the app that made it via QuickReport's TQuickRep.LoadFromFile / preview to view or re-export it. Technical details
deep spec| Format type | Binary compiled report - a saved set of rendered page metafiles |
| Developer | QuSoft AS, Norway |
| Target platform | Windows (Delphi and C++Builder applications) |
| Internal structure | Sequential EMF/WMF Windows metafile pages produced by the QuickReport print engine |
| File signature | No publicly documented fixed magic bytes; on-disk layout is version-dependent |
| MIME type | application/octet-stream |
| Editable after generation | No - compiled snapshot; the editable .qrt template must be modified to change report design |
| Related template format | .qrt (editable QuickReport report template) |
| Runtime dependency | QuickReport runtime (TQuickRep / QRPreview) or a compatible standalone QRP viewer |
| Export targets | PDF, JPG, XML, CSV, HTML, XLS via QuickReport export filters |
| Report elements supported | Text bands, images, charts, tables, subreports, and cross-tab components |
| Generation method | Directly from a Delphi/C++Builder application or programmatically via the QuickReport API |
| Version compatibility | File layout varies by QuickReport version; older .qrp files may not open correctly in newer versions |
| Typical use case | Pre-rendered report distribution in Delphi and C++Builder business applications |
| Released | 1990s (QuickReport for Borland Delphi) |
| Specification | qusoft.com |
QRP conversions
Possible
.QRP .PDFGUIDE
Yes, QRP can be converted to PDF -- the fastest way is to open it in a free QRP viewer and use its Export or…
How to convert
.QRP .CSVGUIDE
Yes, export to CSV is possible - open the QRP file in a QuickReport viewer and use its Export function, but…
How to convert
.QRP .HTMLGUIDE
Yes - open the .qrp in a QuickReport viewer and use its built-in HTML export.
How to convert
.QRP .TXTGUIDE
Text extraction from a QRP file is possible, but only through a QuickReport viewer's export function - there…
How to convert
Not possible
Community Q&A
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Frequently asked questions
What is a QRP file?
It's a saved report produced by QuickReport, a reporting add-on for Delphi/C++Builder applications. It stores the finished, pre-rendered pages of a report (tables, charts, text) so they can be viewed and printed later.
How do I open a QRP file?
Use a free standalone QuickReport/QRP viewer, or open it in the Delphi application that created it. A plain text editor won't work - a .qrp is a binary compiled report, not text.
How do I convert a QRP to PDF?
Open the .qrp in a QuickReport viewer (or the originating app) and use its Export/Print feature to make a PDF - or print it to a PDF printer like 'Microsoft Print to PDF'. There's no dependable standalone qrp-to-pdf converter.
Why does my QRP file look like gibberish in Notepad?
Because it's a binary file holding rendered page metafiles, not readable text. Open it with a QuickReport viewer instead of a text editor.
Who made the QRP format?
QuickReport (and its .qrp format) is from QuSoft AS in Norway, distributed with several Borland/Embarcadero Delphi and C++Builder releases. (It is not from QBS Software, which is a software reseller.)
Can I get the data out of a QRP file?
Only the printed output - a QRP stores rendered pages, not the underlying records. You can export text/CSV from a viewer, but for clean data you should go back to the source application or database.
References
1QuSoft - QuickReport (official developer)qusoft.com
2FileInfo - QRP (QuickReport file)fileinfo.com
