Image format
What is a .sgi file?
The SGI Image Format, written by Silicon Graphics for the IRIS workstations: .rgb holds 8-bit channels and .bw a single greyscale channel. It still turns up in old 3D and medical pipelines built around IRIX-era tools.
fileclay opens and writes SGI
When to use SGI
- Best for
- Old 3D and workstation archives.
- Advantages
- Lets you recover images from old SGI workstations.
- Disadvantages
- Few current programs open it.
Convert SGI files
From SGI
All 23 output formats: .png, .jpg, .webp, .bmp, .tif, .tiff, .gif, .tga, .jp2, .j2k, .j2c, .ico, .ppm, .pgm, .pbm, .pam, .qoi, .pcx, .exr, .xbm, .jpeg, .pdf, .pptx
Conversions run in your browser. Files aren’t uploaded.
Questions about SGI
How do I convert my files to .sgi?
Open the fileclay converter, drop your file in and pick .sgi 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 SGI files into?
fileclay can write 24 formats from a SGI file, including PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, TIF and TIFF. Pick any of them as the output format when you drop the file in.
Is SGI lossless?
Yes. SGI keeps all the original data, so nothing is lost when the file is saved.
Does SGI support transparency?
Yes. SGI can store transparent areas.