FIG to WBMP Converter

FIG to WBMP online — embed-ready image format

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Diagram Preserved

Your FIG diagrams carry over to WBMP without distortion. Convertio respects the original structure and layout.

Zero Setup

The converter works out of the box — open any browser, upload, convert. No installs, no configuration, no hassle.

Diagram Clarity

Your Xfig diagrams come through clean — lines, shapes, and annotations maintain their visual precision.

How to convert FIG to WBMP

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

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

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

About formats

FIG is the native file format of Xfig, a free vector graphics editor for the X Window System, originally written by Supoj Sutanthavibul at the University of Texas at Austin in 1985. The format uses a plain-text structure where each graphic object is described on one or more lines with numeric parameters specifying object type, coordinates, line properties, fill attributes, and depth ordering. FIG supports compound objects (groups), polylines, polygons, splines, arcs, ellipses, text strings, and imported bitmaps, each with configurable colors, line styles, arrow heads, and area fills. Files begin with a header line declaring the format version (currently 3.2), followed by a resolution specification and the object definitions. One advantage is exceptional simplicity — the entirely text-based format is trivially parsed, generated, and manipulated by scripts, making FIG popular as an intermediate format in automated diagram generation pipelines. The rich ecosystem of conversion tools is another strength: fig2dev exports FIG files to dozens of output formats including EPS, PDF, SVG, LaTeX picture environments, PSTricks, and TikZ. This made Xfig and FIG especially popular in academic and scientific communities, where authors generate publication-quality figures that integrate seamlessly with LaTeX documents. While graphical tools have evolved since the 1980s, FIG remains in use among researchers who value its scriptability, LaTeX integration, and well-documented format stability.

Developer: Supoj Sutanthavibul

Initial release: 1985

WBMP (Wireless Bitmap) is a monochrome (1-bit, black and white) image format defined as part of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) specification, developed by the WAP Forum (later consolidated into the Open Mobile Alliance) around 1998. The format was designed for the extremely constrained mobile devices of the late 1990s and early 2000s — phones with small monochrome screens, minimal processing power, and narrow bandwidth GSM data connections. WBMP uses the simplest possible encoding: a type identifier byte (always 0 for the only defined type), width and height encoded as multi-byte integers using a variable-length scheme, and the raw pixel data where each bit represents one pixel (0 for white, 1 for black) packed eight per byte. There is no compression, no metadata, and no color — the format is purely a minimal container for delivering small monochrome graphics to WAP-era mobile browsers. One advantage was extreme efficiency on constrained devices — WBMP images could be decoded with virtually zero CPU overhead and minimal memory, critical on early mobile hardware running at single-digit megahertz clock speeds. The tiny file sizes are another strength: a typical WBMP icon occupied just a few hundred bytes, practical for transfer over 9.6 kbps GSM data channels. While the WAP ecosystem has been entirely superseded by modern mobile web browsers capable of rendering full-color JPEG, PNG, and WebP images, WBMP files remain encountered in archived mobile content from that transitional era.

Developer: WAP Forum

Initial release: 1998

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert FIG to WBMP?

Sharing FIG files requires recipients to have Xfig installed. WBMP bypasses that — your diagram becomes a standard image.

Where can I open WBMP files?

You can open WBMP files with mobile development tools, IrfanView, XnView, and GIMP.

Is the FIG to WBMP conversion free?

You can convert FIG to WBMP for free on convertio.tools. Larger or more frequent conversions are available with a subscription plan.

Does FIG to WBMP conversion work on mobile?

Yes — the converter runs in any modern browser, including mobile devices. No app installation required, just open the page and upload.

How quickly does FIG to WBMP conversion finish?

Most conversions complete within seconds. Larger files may take slightly longer, but cloud processing keeps it fast regardless of your device.

Can I convert password-protected FIG files?

FIG files do not support password protection natively. If your file is in an archive, extract it before uploading.

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FIG to DOC

FIG to GIF

FIG to DXF

FIG to DOCX

FIG to TIFF

FIG to AI

FIG to EMF

FIG to HTML

FIG to ODT

FIG to WMF

FIG to PCX

FIG to SGI

FIG to SK

FIG to OTB

FIG to DOT

FIG to RGB

FIG to PS

FIG to CGM

FIG to SK1

FIG to PLT

FIG to JP2

FIG to WBMP

FIG to TGA

FIG to ICO

FIG to CUR

FIG to PBM

FIG to PGM

FIG to PPM

FIG to WEBP

FIG to EXR

FIG to FAX

FIG to FTS

FIG to G3

FIG to HDR

FIG to HRZ

FIG to IPL

FIG to MAP

FIG to MNG

FIG to MTV

FIG to PAL

FIG to PALM

FIG to PAM

FIG to PCD

FIG to PCT

FIG to PDB

FIG to PFM

FIG to PICON

FIG to PICT

FIG to PNM

FIG to RAS

FIG to RGBA

FIG to RGBO

Specific converters

JPEG to WBMP

WEBP to WBMP

JPG to WBMP

PNG to WBMP

BMP to WBMP

GIF to WBMP

HTML to WBMP

PPTX to WBMP

PDF to WBMP

SVG to WBMP

DOCX to WBMP

PPT to WBMP

AVIF to WBMP

PPSX to WBMP

WPS to WBMP

DOC to WBMP

JPE to WBMP

BIN to WBMP

XLSX to WBMP

JFIF to WBMP

DXF to WBMP

PPTM to WBMP

AZW3 to WBMP

ODP to WBMP

TXT to WBMP

PPS to WBMP

EPS to WBMP

PPSM to WBMP

HEIC to WBMP

OTF to WBMP