A file with the .CDR extension is most likely a vector graphic created by CorelDRAW to contain text, images, effects, shapes, etc., usually to create letters, envelopes, web pages, banners, and other documents. Here's how to open the files and convert them to other formats.
How to Open CDR Files for Free Without CorelDraw
Files with the file extension .CDR can be:
Most of the time the answer is simple: it is a file from the CorelDRAW program. But other files with this extension can be Macintosh DVD/CD Main files that contain folders and files in one archive, Raw Audio CD Data format uses the .CDR file extension, or maybe even Crash Data Retrieval Data files.
Since there are multiple file formats that use this file extension, you must first know what format your file is in before you know what program you can use to open it.