FB2 to XPM Converter

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Color Pixmap Output

Render FB2 ebook pages as full-color XPM pixmaps — ready for use as icons, splash screens, or UI assets on X11 desktops.

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Convert FB2 to XPM without downloading any software. The entire process runs in your browser — fast and straightforward.

Automatic Cleanup

FB2 uploads are removed immediately post-processing. XPM files are automatically deleted from servers within 24 hours.

How to convert FB2 to XPM

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

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Choose xpm 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 xpm file right afterwards

About formats

FB2 (FictionBook) is an XML-based ebook format created by Dmitry Gribov in 2004, designed to provide a clean semantic description of a book's content independent of its visual presentation. Unlike page-layout formats, FB2 encodes structure — title, authors, chapters, annotations, genres, epigraphs, poems, footnotes, and binary attachments (typically cover images) — within a single well-formed XML document. This structural approach means reading applications have full control over rendering, allowing the same file to adapt perfectly to a small phone screen or a large e-ink reader. FB2 became enormously popular in Russia and Eastern Europe, serving as the dominant format on major Russian digital libraries and ebook distribution platforms. One significant advantage is metadata richness: the format's schema mandates detailed bibliographic information including author, translator, series position, publication date, and genre classification, making library management and discovery straightforward. The plain-text XML foundation is another strength — FB2 files are human-readable, easy to validate, and simple to transform using standard XML tools like XSLT. The format specification is freely available on GitHub, and a wide ecosystem of readers, editors, and converters supports it across all major platforms, from desktop applications like Calibre to dedicated e-readers with native FB2 rendering.
Developer: Dmitry Gribov
Initial release: 2004
XPM (X PixMap) is a color image format for the X Window System, developed by Arnaud Le Hors at GROUPE BULL beginning in 1989 as the color successor to the monochrome XBM format. Like XBM, XPM files are valid C source code — each file defines the image as a static array of character strings, where the header strings specify width, height, number of colors, and characters per pixel, the color definition strings map character codes to color values (supporting X11 color names, hexadecimal RGB, and symbolic color types like 'background' and 'foreground'), and the pixel strings encode each row as a sequence of character codes that index the color palette. This ASCII art representation makes XPM images human-readable: one can often see the image content directly in the text of the source file. The format went through three revisions: XPM1 (1989, compatible with X10), XPM2 (simplified syntax), and XPM3 (1991, the current version with the static char* syntax and extended color specification). XPM was the standard format for X Window application icons, splash screens, pixmap buttons, and themed UI elements throughout the 1990s and 2000s. One advantage is the combined benefits of being a valid C source file and a color image: XPM files can be compiled into applications, edited in any text editor, processed by text tools, and version-controlled, while supporting up to 256 colors with transparency (using the 'None' color keyword). The X11 ecosystem's reliance on XPM ensures broad tool support. XPM files are handled by all X11 toolkits, ImageMagick, GIMP, and web browsers (legacy support).
Initial release: 1989

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert FB2 to XPM?

XPM is a color pixmap format for X Window. Converting FB2 to XPM creates icons and graphics for Linux desktop environments.

What opens XPM files?

GIMP, ImageMagick, any X11 window manager, KDE/GNOME image viewers, and text editors (XPM is ASCII-based) all handle XPM.

How does XPM differ from XBM?

XPM supports color and transparency — unlike XBM which is monochrome. XPM is essentially a colorful evolution of the X11 bitmap.

Does conversion preserve colors?

Yes, the converter renders FB2 content with full color into the XPM pixmap. Color fidelity depends on the palette depth chosen.

Is there a file size limit?

Free accounts have upload limits. Convertio premium plans support larger FB2 files for conversion to XPM and other formats.