PSD to WBMP Converter

Convert PSD to WBMP free — wireless bitmap

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Mobile Legacy

WBMP connects PSD designs to early mobile platforms and WAP content.

Tiny Files

Monochrome WBMP images are incredibly compact.

Cloud Processing

No mobile tools needed — Convertio handles conversion online.

How to convert PSD 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

PSD (Photoshop Document) is the native file format of Adobe Photoshop, the industry-standard raster image editor first released on February 19, 1990. PSD files preserve the complete editing state of a Photoshop project: all layers (raster, text, adjustment, shape, and smart object layers) with their positions, blending modes, opacity, and layer effects; layer masks and vector masks; alpha channels; spot color channels; paths; guides; slices; and the full undo history. The format supports images up to 30,000 x 30,000 pixels (PSB, the large document format, extends this to 300,000 x 300,000) in color modes including RGB, CMYK, Lab, Grayscale, Indexed, Duotone, and Multichannel, at 1, 8, 16, or 32 bits per channel. PSD files use a combination of RLE compression for individual layer data and store composite (flattened) preview images for quick display by applications that cannot parse the full layer structure. The format has become a de facto standard for professional creative workflows far beyond Photoshop itself — photographers, graphic designers, web developers, and video post-production artists exchange PSD files as the working format that preserves creative flexibility. One advantage is the non-destructive editing model: PSD preserves every layer, mask, adjustment, and effect as independently editable elements, allowing creative decisions to be revised at any point without starting over. The format's role as the interchange standard for the creative industry provides another core strength — PSD files can be opened by Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, as well as Affinity Photo, GIMP, Sketch, Figma, and Photopea, making it the lingua franca of visual design.
Developer: Adobe Systems
Initial release: February 19, 1990
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 PSD to WBMP?

WBMP is a monochrome bitmap designed for early mobile devices and WAP pages — essential for legacy mobile development, testing, and retro wireless content creation.

What software opens WBMP files?

Mobile WAP browsers display WBMP natively. On desktop, ImageMagick, GIMP, and IrfanView can open and edit WBMP files for inspection and further processing.

Does WBMP support color?

No — WBMP is strictly a 1-bit monochrome format. Your PSD design is reduced to pure black and white based on a brightness threshold during conversion.

How small are WBMP files?

Extremely compact — as 1-bit monochrome bitmaps, WBMP files are among the smallest image files possible, often just a few hundred bytes in size.

Is PSD to WBMP conversion free?

Yes — Convertio handles PSD to WBMP conversion at no charge for standard files. Premium plans unlock batch processing for creating multiple mobile assets.

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