WBZ Converter

Convert Webshots and Wiimms archives (WBZ) online for free


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

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

Convert WBZ to another file type

The converter easily converts your WBZ archives to various formats - free and online. No Webshots Desktop or or other Compressed software needed.

  • WBZ to JPG
  • WBZ to PDF
  • WBZ to PNG
  • WBZ to GIF
  • WBZ to BMP
  • WBZ to TIFF
  • WBZ to TIF
  • WBZ to ICO
  • WBZ to PSD
  • WBZ to PRC
  • WBZ to RLA
  • WBZ to PI5

Convert a file to WBZ

To convert other file formats to the "Compressed Archive" file type, you need software like Webshots Desktop or a similar tool.


About WBZ files

A .wbz file is primarily a Webshots Compressed Photo Pack or a Wiimms BZIP2 Archive.

Initially popularized by Webshots Desktop, the .WBZ format bundles multiple downloaded wallpapers or photos into a single compressed package. Alternatively, modding communities use the .WBZ extension via Wiimms SZS Tools to compress Nintendo game data - specifically custom tracks for Mario Kart Wii.

The Problem: The .WBZ format is highly proprietary and frustratingly limited. Webshots files rely on outdated desktop software that is no longer widely supported, leaving your archived photo memories completely inaccessible on modern devices or web browsers. Similarly, Wiimms archives require specialized, command-line modding tools to extract or edit, making them inaccessible to casual users.

The Solution: To recover images from an old Webshots pack for web or archiving, convert the .WBZ to standard JPG or PNG images. For game modding, extract or convert the archive back to standard SZS or ZIP files. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser - free, online, and without installing obsolete software.

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

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FAQ

If you want to convert WBZ file to WEBP, CUR or PSB, you can use Webshots Desktop or similar software from the "Compressed Photo Pack Archive" 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 WBZ, try Webshots Desktop or another comparable tool in the "Compressed Photo Pack Archive" category.



The WBZ 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 WBZ converter.