PP4 Converter

Convert Amiga bitmap images (PP4) online for free


Drop or upload your .PP4 file
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How to convert your PP4 file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PP4 file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert PP4 to another file type

The converter easily converts your PP4 bitmap images to various formats - free and online. No Picture Packer 4 or or other Raster Image software needed.

  • PP4 to JPG
  • PP4 to PDF
  • PP4 to PNG
  • PP4 to GIF
  • PP4 to BMP
  • PP4 to TIFF
  • PP4 to TIF
  • PP4 to ICO
  • PP4 to PSD
  • PP4 to RAD
  • PP4 to SYS
  • PP4 to DDS

Convert a file to PP4

To convert other file formats to the "Legacy Bitmap Format" file type, you need software like Picture Packer 4 or a similar tool.


About PP4 files

A .PP4 file is primarily a Picture Packer 4 presentation or compressed image file utilized on classic Commodore Amiga systems. Alternatively, it functions as a proprietary bitmap image format created by Micrografx Picture Publisher, a 1990s raster graphics editor that was later acquired by Corel.

Both variations of the .PP4 format are heavily obsolete and present severe usability challenges today. The Amiga format relies on defunct hardware architecture, while the Picture Publisher format requires legacy 16-bit or 32-bit software that will simply crash or fail to execute on modern 64-bit operating systems. These files are locked inside proprietary compression algorithms. Because of this, modern web browsers, default OS image viewers, and even industry-standard design suites like Adobe Photoshop cannot read them. Without setting up complex emulation software like WinUAE, the visual data is effectively trapped.

To restore access to your retro graphics, conversion is strictly required. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software. For web and everyday viewing, convert to PNG or WEBP. For print or digital archiving without compression artifacts, choose TIFF or PDF. Keep in mind that if the original Amiga file contains presentation slideshow metadata (like transition timings), only the static raster image frames will survive the conversion process.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your PP4 file.

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FAQ

If you want to convert PP4 file to WEBP, CUR or PSB, you can use Picture Packer 4 or similar software from the "Legacy Presentation & Raster Image" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert RAW, PNG, AI, NEF, PSB, DNG, SVG, GIF, EPS, JPG, ARW or PDF files to PP4, try Picture Packer 4 or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Presentation & Raster Image" category.



The PP4 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 PP4 converter.