BIN to JPS Converter

Create stereoscopic JPS images from MacBinary fonts

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Stereoscopic Output

JPS captures 3D depth with side-by-side views. BIN to JPS conversion creates stereo images for 3D viewers and VR applications.

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How to convert BIN to JPS

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose jps or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your jps file right afterwards

About formats

BIN refers to MacBinary-encoded font files, a transfer format that preserves classic Macintosh file system features when moving data across platforms. Classic Mac OS stored fonts using the resource fork — a secondary data stream invisible to non-Mac systems — which meant that simply copying a Mac font to a Windows PC or Unix server would strip the actual font data entirely. MacBinary solves this by combining both the data fork and resource fork into a single flat file with a 128-byte header containing the original HFS metadata. In the font context, BIN files typically wrap TrueType suitcase fonts, PostScript Type 1 LWFN outline files, or bitmap NFNT font resources. The format was first specified in 1985 by Dennis Brothers and collaborators from the early Mac community, with MacBinary II following around 1987 and MacBinary III arriving in 1996 to support longer filenames. A key advantage is lossless preservation: every byte of the original Mac font file survives intact through email, FTP, or cross-platform file sharing, including creator and type codes that identify the font format. The single-file packaging is another practical strength — rather than dealing with separate data and resource streams, users and automated systems handle one portable container. Although modern macOS has moved away from resource forks and Mac fonts now typically ship as OTF, TTF, or DFONT files, BIN remains important for accessing archived font collections from the classic Mac era.
Developer: Dennis Brothers
Initial release: 1985
JPS (JPEG Stereo) is a stereoscopic 3D image format that stores a left-eye and right-eye view pair within a single JPEG-compressed file, developed by VRex, Inc. around 1997 for use with stereoscopic displays and viewers. A JPS file is technically a standard JPEG file containing a side-by-side stereo pair — the left and right perspective images are placed horizontally adjacent within a single frame, with the full image width being twice the individual view width. The file uses standard JPEG compression and can be opened by any JPEG-compatible viewer (which will show the side-by-side pair as a single wide image), but stereo-aware applications parse the image into its left and right components for proper 3D presentation. JPS files can be viewed with dedicated stereoscopic software, anaglyph viewers (generating red-cyan images for colored glasses), autostereoscopic displays, VR headsets, and hardware like NVIDIA 3D Vision or passive 3D monitors. The format gained renewed interest with the consumer 3D photography boom of the late 2000s and early 2010s, when cameras like the Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1/W3 captured stereo pairs natively. One advantage is backward compatibility: because JPS uses standard JPEG encoding, the files work with existing JPEG infrastructure — they can be transmitted, stored, thumbnailed, and even viewed (as flat side-by-side images) without any special software. The format's simplicity is another practical strength — no specialized container or codec is required, and any tool that can crop and display JPEG images can extract individual views. JPS files are supported by StereoPhoto Maker, ImageMagick, and various 3D photo viewers.
Developer: VRex, Inc.
Initial release: 1997

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert BIN to JPS?

JPS stores side-by-side stereo image pairs for 3D viewing. Converting BIN to JPS enables stereoscopic font or glyph visualization.

How to open JPS files?

JPS files open in stereoscopic viewers like StereoPhoto Maker, 3D image viewers, and VR headsets that support side-by-side format.

Is JPS based on JPEG?

Yes — JPS uses JPEG compression for a side-by-side stereo pair. It is essentially a JPEG containing left and right eye views.

Can I view JPS without 3D glasses?

Some viewers support cross-eye or parallel viewing methods. Dedicated 3D monitors and VR headsets provide the best experience.

Is the conversion free?

Yes — Convertio provides free BIN to JPS conversion with no registration or payment required.