BMP to XBM converter
Turn BMP into XBM
Send us the BMP you already have and take away a XBM. Handled on our servers, deleted the moment the job ends.
or drag and drop files here
BMP files • Max 25MB per file • Up to 10 files
Both formats, briefly
BMPIN
BMP writes pixels to disk almost exactly as they are, with no compression to undo. Files get large quickly, which is why you rarely meet one on a web page, but nothing is approximated and any Windows program can read it. It shows up in older Windows software, in scanner and screen capture output, and wherever a tool wants raw pixel data with no decoding step. Convert to PNG to keep the same quality in a fraction of the space.
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 BMP
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.