XBM to PCX converter
Turn XBM into PCX
Send us the XBM you already have and take away a PCX. Handled on our servers, deleted the moment the job ends.
or drag and drop files here
XBM files • Max 25MB per file • Up to 10 files
Both formats, briefly
XBMIN
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.
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 XBM
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.