How to convert your XPM file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your XPM file.
- You'll see a preview.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert XPM to another file type
The converter easily converts your XPM file to various formats - free and online. No Photoshop or extra software needed.
- XPM to PNG
- XPM to JPG
- XPM to DNG
- XPM to SVG
- XPM to CUBE
- XPM to PDF
- XPM to GIF
- XPM to BMP
- XPM to TIFF
- XPM to TIF
- XPM to WEBP
- XPM to ICO
Convert a file to XPM
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Raster Image formats to XPM with high quality output.
- RAW to XPM
- PNG to XPM
- AI to XPM
- NEF to XPM
- PSB to XPM
- DNG to XPM
- SVG to XPM
- GIF to XPM
- EPS to XPM
- JPG to XPM
- ARW to XPM
- PDF to XPM
About XPM files
The .xpm (X PixMap) format is an ASCII text-based raster image originally designed for the X Window System to store icons and cursors in Unix/Linux environments. It is also the standard output format for scientific tools like GROMACS to visualize matrix data, such as molecular dynamics simulations and residue contact maps. Because XPM files are technically valid C source code, they are incredibly distinct from standard binary images; opening them in a text editor reveals lines of code rather than a picture. This text-based structure makes them significantly larger than compressed alternatives and renders them incompatible with most native image viewers on Windows, macOS, and modern web browsers. Users frequently need to convert XPM files to integrate them into reports, web pages, or presentations where universal compatibility is required. For scientific data and icons, converting to PNG is ideal to preserve transparency and sharp lines without artifacts. For documentation and printing, converting to PDF or TIFF ensures high-quality scaling. Convert.guru bridges the gap between this legacy Linux format and modern workflows, allowing you to view and convert XPM files instantly.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your XPM file.
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The XPM 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 XPM converter.