PaperPort (MAX)

File Format
Name	PaperPort (MAX)
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics PaperPort (MAX)
Extension(s)	.max
Released	2011

PaperPort (MAX) is a proprietary image format used in early versions of the PaperPort document scanning and management software (from Nuance Communications). Later versions switched to using the PDF format instead, making it possible to use standard tools with the files instead of being locked into proprietary tools from the original vendor.

Links

• Official site
• Wikipedia article
• General information on MAX files and the MAX to PDF Converter utility
• Converting MAX to PDF (instructional video)