HEIF to WBMP Converter

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Instant Processing

HEIF to WBMP conversion is fast. Cloud-based processing eliminates waiting — your converted file is available within seconds of upload.

Any Device, Any OS

The converter runs in any modern web browser. Use it on your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone — no platform restrictions.

Easy Workflow

A clean, minimal workflow — upload your HEIF image, choose WBMP, and download. No confusing options or hidden settings to worry about.

How to convert HEIF to WBMP

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

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Choose wbmp 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 wbmp file right afterwards

About formats

HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) is a container format for images and image sequences standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group as ISO/IEC 23008-12, first published in 2015. HEIF is built on the ISO Base Media File Format (ISOBMFF, the same container used for MP4 video), providing a flexible structure that can hold single images, image collections, image sequences (like animations or bursts), and derived images with non-destructive editing operations. The container is codec-agnostic — while the most common implementation pairs HEIF with HEVC/H.265 compression (branded as HEIC by Apple), the standard also accommodates AV1 compression (creating the AVIF variant), H.266/VVC, and other future codecs. HEIF supports features that JPEG lacks: 10-bit and 12-bit color depth, wide color gamuts (Display P3, BT.2020), lossless compression, alpha transparency, depth maps, thumbnail images, and Exif/XMP metadata — all within a single file. Auxiliary image items can store computational photography data like depth maps, HDR gain maps, and semantic segmentation masks. One advantage is the format's future-proof architecture: by separating the container from the codec, HEIF can adopt newer, more efficient compression technologies without changing the file structure, metadata handling, or application-level APIs. The substantial compression improvement over JPEG is another core strength — HEVC-based HEIF typically achieves 40-50% file size reduction compared to JPEG at the same visual quality, beneficial for storage and bandwidth. HEIF is supported by Apple's ecosystem (iOS, macOS), Windows 10/11, Android 10+, GIMP, ImageMagick, and Adobe products.
Initial release: 2015
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 should I convert HEIF to WBMP?

HEIF stores high-quality images at small sizes but faces limited support in editors and web platforms — conversion to WBMP removes those barriers.

Which apps support WBMP?

You can open WBMP with mobile WAP browsers, IrfanView, XnView, and GIMP.

Is my HEIF file safe during conversion?

Security is built in. Uploaded HEIF images are removed immediately after conversion, and WBMP files are automatically cleaned up within 24 hours.

Is HEIF to WBMP conversion free?

Standard HEIF to WBMP conversions are free on Convertio. Premium plans unlock higher limits and faster queue priority for larger workloads.

Does the converter work on all devices?

Convertio works on any device with a web browser — desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and phones across all operating systems.

Do I need to install software?

Not at all. Convertio is a web-based tool — the HEIF to WBMP conversion runs on cloud servers, so your device needs only a browser.