PCX to JP2 converter
Turn PCX into JP2
Send us the PCX you already have and take away a JP2. Handled on our servers, deleted the moment the job ends.
or drag and drop files here
PCX files • Max 25MB per file • Up to 10 files
Both formats, briefly
PCXIN
PCX is a DOS era format, originally the native file of PC Paintbrush, and for years it was how images moved between early PC programs. It uses run length encoding, supports palettes up to 24 bit color, and is simple enough that a decoder fits in a page of code. Nothing new is written in PCX today. You run into it in old archives, scanner utilities and retro computing projects.
JP2OUT
JP2 is the JPEG 2000 container, and it works on wavelets rather than the small blocks of ordinary JPEG. It compresses either lossily or losslessly, blurs rather than blocks as quality drops, and can be decoded progressively or only for the region you asked for. Those properties made it standard in digital cinema packages, medical imaging systems, and satellite and mapping data. Browsers largely skipped it, so files usually need converting for general use.
Three steps, start to finish
Add your PCX
Drag it onto the page, or pull it in from your computer, Google Drive or Dropbox.
JP2 is preselected
This page is already set to write JP2. Switch the target if you change your mind.
Take the JP2
Grab the result the moment the job clears. Your upload is wiped straight afterwards.