XBM to SVG converter
Turn XBM into SVG
Send us the XBM you already have and take away a SVG. 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.
SVGOUT
An SVG stores a drawing as instructions rather than a grid of pixels. Lines, curves and fills are redrawn at whatever size the page asks for, so one file looks sharp as a 16 pixel icon and as a printed poster. That makes it the right pick for logos, icons, charts and interface graphics. The contents are XML, so you can edit an SVG in a text editor and style or animate it with CSS. Photographs are the one thing it handles badly.
Three steps, start to finish
Add your XBM
Drag it onto the page, or pull it in from your computer, Google Drive or Dropbox.
SVG is preselected
This page is already set to write SVG. Switch the target if you change your mind.
Take the SVG
Grab the result the moment the job clears. Your upload is wiped straight afterwards.