Image format
What is a .pbm file?
The black and white member of Netpbm, where each pixel is a single bit. It’s used for masks, line art and test images, and it’s the smallest of the four Netpbm formats.
fileclay opens and writes PBM
When to use PBM
- Best for
- Masks, diagrams, and binary image tests.
- Advantages
- The simplest image format there is.
- Disadvantages
- Only black and white.
Convert PBM files
From PBM
All 23 output formats: .png, .jpg, .webp, .bmp, .tif, .tiff, .gif, .tga, .jp2, .j2k, .j2c, .ico, .ppm, .pgm, .pam, .qoi, .pcx, .exr, .sgi, .xbm, .jpeg, .pdf, .pptx
Conversions run in your browser. Files aren’t uploaded.
Questions about PBM
How do I convert my files to .pbm?
Open the fileclay converter, drop your file in and pick .pbm as the output format. It runs inside your browser with WebAssembly, so nothing is uploaded, there’s no account and no watermark.
Which formats can I convert PBM files into?
fileclay can write 24 formats from a PBM file, including PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, TIF and TIFF. Pick any of them as the output format when you drop the file in.
Is PBM lossless?
Yes. PBM keeps all the original data, so nothing is lost when the file is saved.
Does PBM support transparency?
No. PBM has no transparency: converted images get a solid background.