PPM to PCX converter
Turn PPM into PCX
Send us the PPM you already have and take away a PCX. Handled on our servers, deleted the moment the job ends.
or drag and drop files here
PPM files • Max 25MB per file • Up to 10 files
Both formats, briefly
PPMIN
PPM is deliberately plain: a short text header followed by raw RGB values, with no compression and no structure to parse. That is what you want when you are writing image code yourself or piping frames between command line tools, because reading and writing it takes a few lines. It belongs to the Netpbm family, next to PGM for grayscale and PBM for pure black and white. The files are enormous, so convert before sending one anywhere.
PCXOUT
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.
Three steps, start to finish
Add your PPM
Drag it onto the page, or pull it in from your computer, Google Drive or Dropbox.
PCX is preselected
This page is already set to write PCX. Switch the target if you change your mind.
Take the PCX
Grab the result the moment the job clears. Your upload is wiped straight afterwards.