Convert PPM to PCX
Convert PPM files to PCX locally, completely free and with maximum privacy.
Drag and drop your files here
or click to browse local files (large files supported, limited only by browser RAM)
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How to convert PPM to PCX
- Drop your .ppm files above, or click Upload Files. You can add many files at once.
- PCX is already selected as the output. Open the settings (gear icon) to fine-tune the result.
- Click Convert All. ImageMagick runs inside your browser through WebAssembly; nothing is uploaded.
- Download your .pcx files as soon as each one finishes.
What to know about PPM to PCX conversion
- PCX is best for legacy DOS-era graphics and old scanning software, and opens in GIMP, IrfanView and legacy software.
PPM vs PCX
| Feature | PPM (Netpbm Portable Pixmap) | PCX (ZSoft PC Paintbrush) |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | uncompressed | lossless |
| Transparency | No | No |
| Animation | No | No |
| Best for | image processing pipelines and scientific code | legacy DOS-era graphics and old scanning software |
| Opens in | GIMP, ImageMagick and Netpbm tools | GIMP, IrfanView and legacy software |
PPM (Netpbm Portable Pixmap): A minimal uncompressed color image format from the Netpbm toolkit, popular in image processing pipelines.
PCX (ZSoft PC Paintbrush): A legacy raster format from the DOS era, still used by some scanning and fax software.
Conversion options
- Resize by width, height or both (aspect ratio is preserved)
- Filters: grayscale, sepia, blur and sharpen
- Custom output file name
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to convert PPM to PCX here?
Yes. Your files are processed entirely on your own device by WebAssembly code running in the browser. They are never uploaded, so nobody else can see them, and the converter keeps working even if your connection drops after the page loads.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no server-side limit. The only limit is the memory available to your browser, typically 1.5–4 GB on desktop computers.
Can I convert several PPM files at once?
Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted in parallel according to your device's CPU cores, and you can apply the same settings to all of them.
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Convert PPM to other formats
- PPM to JPG
- PPM to PNG
- PPM to PDF
- PPM to WEBP
- PPM to GIF
- PPM to SVG
- PPM to AVIF
- PPM to ICO
- PPM to TIFF
- PPM to BMP
- PPM to JXL
- PPM to PSD
Convert other formats to PCX
- JPG to PCX
- PNG to PCX
- PDF to PCX
- WEBP to PCX
- HEIC to PCX
- GIF to PCX
- SVG to PCX
- AVIF to PCX
- ICO to PCX
- TIFF to PCX
- BMP to PCX
- JXL to PCX
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