DCM to PS Converter

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Broad Format Support

DCM converts to PS and many other formats on Convertio. One upload, multiple output options — flexible for any workflow.

Server-Side Conversion

DCM to PS processing happens on cloud infrastructure, not your machine. No CPU load, no battery drain — just upload and download.

How to convert DCM to PS

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

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Choose ps 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 ps file right afterwards

About formats

DCM is the file extension for the DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) standard, a comprehensive framework for handling, storing, transmitting, and printing medical imaging data. Developed jointly by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the standard reached its current form as DICOM 3.0 in 1993 and has been continuously updated since. A DCM file is much more than an image container: it encapsulates the pixel data alongside a rich set of structured metadata tags organized into groups that describe the patient (name, ID, birth date), the study (date, referring physician, description), the imaging series (modality, body part, patient position), and the specific image (acquisition parameters, pixel spacing, window/level settings). DICOM supports a wide range of pixel data types — monochrome (8, 12, or 16 bits), RGB color, YBR color spaces, and multi-frame sequences for cine loops or volumetric stacks — with optional JPEG, JPEG 2000, JPEG-LS, or RLE compression. One advantage is clinical interoperability: every modern medical imaging device — CT, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound, PET, mammography — produces DICOM output, and every PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) ingests it, making DICOM the universal language of radiology. The embedded clinical context is another crucial strength: unlike generic image formats, each DCM file carries the metadata needed to correctly display, measure, and interpret the image in a diagnostic setting.
Developer: ACR / NEMA
Initial release: 1993
PS is the standard extension for files written in PostScript, the page description language created by Adobe Systems and first shipped in 1984 with the Apple LaserWriter. A PostScript file is a complete program that describes the precise appearance of a page — text, vector graphics, curves, fills, and even embedded raster images — using a stack-based interpreted language with full programming constructs. When sent to a PostScript-compatible printer or interpreter (such as Ghostscript), the program executes and produces rendered output. PostScript introduced cubic Bezier curves as the standard representation for smooth outlines, a mathematical model that became the foundation for virtually all subsequent vector graphics and font technology including PDF, SVG, and OpenType. The language also serves as a font format: Type 1 PostScript fonts encode glyph outlines as PostScript programs with hinting instructions for sharp rendering at low resolutions, while Type 3 fonts use the full language to define arbitrarily complex glyphs. One advantage is device independence — a PostScript file produces identical output whether rendered on a 300 dpi desktop printer, a high-resolution imagesetter, or a software rasterizer, because it describes shapes mathematically rather than as pixel grids. The human-readable text format provides another practical strength: PS files can be inspected, debugged, and modified with any text editor, and they can be generated programmatically by any software without requiring specialized libraries. PostScript files are widely handled by Ghostscript, Adobe Acrobat, preview applications, and numerous publishing and graphics tools.
Developer: Adobe Systems
Initial release: 1984

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert DCM to PS?

DICOM metadata is complex — converting to PS extracts just the visual data when full DICOM context is not needed.

What programs open PS files?

Ghostscript, GSView, macOS Preview, Evince, and Okular render PostScript page description files

What platforms support the DCM to PS converter?

Any device with a web browser — Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, iOS, and Android. No app installation is needed.

Will the converted PS keep the original resolution?

Yes — the default conversion preserves the original pixel dimensions

Are colors preserved in the DCM to PS conversion?

Color information transfers accurately to PS. The converter maintains the original color profile as closely as the target format allows.

Does DCM to PS conversion preserve quality?

The converter optimizes for best visual fidelity. PS may apply compression