XBM to PPM converter
Turn XBM into PPM
Send us the XBM you already have and take away a PPM. 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.
PPMOUT
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.
Three steps, start to finish
Add your XBM
Drag it onto the page, or pull it in from your computer, Google Drive or Dropbox.
PPM is preselected
This page is already set to write PPM. Switch the target if you change your mind.
Take the PPM
Grab the result the moment the job clears. Your upload is wiped straight afterwards.