PPM viewer
To open a PPM file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| PPM in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Read | P1 to P7, text and binary, 16-bit |
| Next | Convert to PNG or JPG |
| Extensions | .ppm, .pgm, .pbm, .pam, .pnm |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is a PPM file?
In short
PPM, PGM, PBM and PAM (Netpbm) are plain picture formats used by scientific and Unix image tools: colour, grey, black and white, and any channels.
The picture, read by webdave’s own Netpbm reader (text and binary, 8 and 16 bits), with zoom.
How to open a PPM file
- Add your PPM. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The picture, read by webdave’s own Netpbm reader (text and binary, 8 and 16 bits), with zoom.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to File converter or Batch.
Questions
Drop it here: every Netpbm kind opens, and converts to PNG.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.