Image format
What is a .xbm file?
X BitMap, the bitmap format of the X Window System, where the file is valid C source with each pixel row written as hexadecimal numbers. It was made so icons and cursors could live inside C headers, and browsers still load it as an image.
fileclay opens and writes XBM
When to use XBM
- Best for
- Legacy interface icons and monochrome graphics.
- Advantages
- Human-readable and simple.
- Disadvantages
- Only supports monochrome pixels.
Convert XBM files
Questions about XBM
How do I convert my files to .xbm?
Open the fileclay converter, drop your file in and pick .xbm 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 XBM files into?
fileclay can write 24 formats from a XBM file, including PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, TIF and TIFF. Pick any of them as the output format when you drop the file in.