GIF to XBM converter
Turn GIF into XBM
Send us the GIF you already have and take away a XBM. Handled on our servers, deleted the moment the job ends.
or drag and drop files here
GIF files • Max 25MB per file • Up to 10 files
Both formats, briefly
GIFIN
GIF is the old format that short looping animations never left. Each frame is limited to 256 colors, which keeps files small and flat artwork clean while photographs come out banded. Compression is lossless within that palette, and transparency is a simple on or off per pixel with no soft edges. Pick GIF when you want a moving image that plays in any browser, email client or chat window without a video player.
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 GIF
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.