ARW to XBM converter
Turn ARW into XBM
Send us the ARW you already have and take away a XBM. Handled on our servers, deleted the moment the job ends.
or drag and drop files here
ARW files • Max 25MB per file • Up to 10 files
Both formats, briefly
ARWIN
ARW is the raw file from Sony Alpha and Cyber-shot cameras. It keeps the full sensor output, typically 12 or 14 bits per channel against the 8 bits a JPG gives you, and that headroom is what lets you lift shadows or rescue highlights afterwards without banding. Sony's own software and the main raw editors open ARW. Ordinary viewers, phones and upload forms often do not, which is the point at which you need a converted copy.
XBMOUT
An XBM file is an image written as C source code: an array of bytes with the width and height defined above it. That was the point in the X Window System, where a cursor or icon could be compiled straight into a program. It is monochrome and uncompressed, so it only makes sense for small, simple graphics. You still find XBM in Unix desktop source trees and in embedded projects that need a bitmap baked into the binary.
Three steps, start to finish
Add your ARW
Drag it onto the page, or pull it in from your computer, Google Drive or Dropbox.
XBM is preselected
This page is already set to write XBM. Switch the target if you change your mind.
Take the XBM
Grab the result the moment the job clears. Your upload is wiped straight afterwards.