Online XBM converter
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Changing your images and photos into xbm format is a breeze and completely cost-free, thanks to our online converter.
How to convert a xbm file?
Step 1
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Step 2
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Choose xbm or any other of the 200+ supported formats that you wish to convert to.
Step 3
Download your xbm file
Please wait for the conversion to be completed, then click on the download button to get your converted file in the xbm format.
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Converting xbm is fast and easy
Just drag and drop your xbm files onto the webpage, and you'll have the capability to convert them over 250 different file formats, all without the need to register, provide an email address, or include a watermark.
Safe xbm Conversion
Immediately upon uploading your xbm files, we delete them without delay. Converted files are then removed after 24 hours. Additionally, we ensure that all file transfers are secure through advanced SSL encryption.
No Software Installation Required
There's no need to go through the inconvenience of installing any software. We conveniently handle all xbm to {format2} conversions in the cloud, which implies that none of your computer's resources will be consumed in the process.
| Extension | .xbm |
| Category | 🔵 images |
| Description | 🔵 The XBM file format is a system for storing image data in simple binary text. It allows bitmap images to display various shades of a single color. XBM images were originally developed to store icons and cursors for the UNIX-based X Windows System Graphical User Interface. As an extension of the C programming language, XBM can be integrated smoothly into graphics application code. The image data in XBM files is stored as strings of four characters, each representing an 8-bit memory space, separated by commas. |
| Technical details | 🔵 The XBM format is specifically compatible with monochrome bitmap images, much like PBM files, which should be defined earlier in the text. While XBM can store several shades of a single color, most XBM images are black and white. Some XBM files use the .bm extension rather than .xbm. Over time, the XBM format has declined in popularity, being replaced by the XPM format, which offers more advanced features. However, XBM continues to be used in certain software applications' graphical user interfaces for storing cursors, icons, and selection buttons. A unique feature of XBM files is that they can be decoded directly by a program written in the C language, unlike other image files that typically require a graphical viewer or editing program to access their data. |