2BP Converter

Extract text from Pocket PC bitmaps (2BP)


Drop or upload your .2BP file
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How to extract text from your 2BP file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your 2BP file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert 2BP to another file type

To convert 2BP bitmaps to another format, you need Windows CE or other Raster Image software.

Convert a file to 2BP

To convert other file formats to the "Pocket PC Bitmap" file type, you need software like Windows CE or a similar tool.


About 2BP files

A .2BP file is a 2-bit raster image primarily used by early Microsoft Windows CE and Pocket PC operating systems. These files store basic graphics, icons, and user interface elements utilizing a strict 4-color palette to conserve the extremely limited memory available on PDAs in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Occasionally, these files are also associated with legacy Borland C++ environments as resource images. Modern operating systems, image editors, and web browsers completely lack native support for the .2BP format. You cannot open them directly in default viewers like Windows Photos or macOS Preview. Attempting to view or edit these files locally requires hunting down obsolete Pocket PC emulator software or specialized legacy developer tools. To make these historical mobile graphics usable today, conversion is mandatory. For modern web use and archiving, convert .2BP to PNG or GIF. These lossless formats perfectly preserve the sharp edges of 4-color graphics without adding compression artifacts. Convert to JPG only if explicitly required by a specific platform. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your 2BP file.

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FAQ

If you want to convert 2BP file to [% faq_exts_to %], you can use Windows CE or similar software from the "Legacy Mobile Image Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert [% faq_exts_from %] files to 2BP, try Windows CE or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Mobile Image Storage" category.



The 2BP Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our 2BP converter.