IMG Converter

Convert Image files (IMG) online for free


Drop or upload your .IMG file
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How to convert your IMG file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your IMG file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert IMG to another file type

The converter easily converts your IMG Images to various formats - free and online. No BalenaEtcher or other Disk Image software needed.

  • IMG to RAW
  • IMG to DDS
  • IMG to RAD
  • IMG to PCDS
  • IMG to DPX
  • IMG to BLK
  • IMG to JPG
  • IMG to BW
  • IMG to MBM
  • IMG to YUV
  • IMG to PS1
  • IMG to FTS

Convert a file to IMG

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Multi-format Disk Archive" formats to IMG without using software like BalenaEtcher or a similar tool.

  • IMA to IMG
  • ACC to IMG
  • LBM to IMG
  • RAW4 to IMG
  • HBM to IMG
  • XFX to IMG
  • SYNU to IMG
  • EPDF to IMG
  • GRB to IMG
  • XP0 to IMG
  • NEF to IMG
  • WMF to IMG

About IMG files

The .IMG extension is heavily overloaded and notoriously ambiguous. Most commonly, it represents a raw disk image containing a bit-for-bit copy of a floppy disk, hard drive, CD, or DVD. However, it is also frequently used by WhatsApp as a renamed JPG image, by Garmin for GPS map data, by Rockstar Games for Grand Theft Auto data archives, and by ERDAS IMAGINE for geospatial raster graphics.

The main disadvantage of .IMG files is this sheer lack of standardization. Your operating system does not know what is inside. If you try to double-click a WhatsApp image or a Garmin map, Windows or macOS will try to mount it as a hard drive, resulting in a confusing 'file corrupted' error. Furthermore, true raw disk images are often uncompressed, resulting in massive files that are difficult to share, while proprietary archives like GTA game files require outdated, specialized software like IMGTool to open.

To eliminate compatibility issues, you must convert the file based on its true content. If the file is a picture, convert .IMG to JPG or WebP for universal web viewing. For disk backups and sharing, convert raw .IMG disk images to ISO, which is natively supported by all modern operating systems and virtual machines. For geospatial data, exporting to .GeoTIFF prevents data lock-in. Just drag and drop your file here to analyze its true format and convert it securely right in your browser.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your IMG file.

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FAQ

If you want to convert IMG file to ISO, DMG, VHD, VMDK, VDI, HDD, QCOW, QCOW2, VBOX, OVA or OVF, you can use BalenaEtcher or similar software from the "Raw Disk Image Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert VFD, DMG, OVA, VBOX, ADF, PVS, VHD, OVF, ISO, DSK or VMDK files to IMG, try BalenaEtcher or another comparable tool in the "Raw Disk Image Storage" category.



The IMG 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 IMG converter.