PWP to SUN Converter

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Convert PWP files on Windows, macOS, Linux, or mobile. No vintage software or special utilities needed anywhere.

Full Photo Recovery

PWP files contain the complete photo data from Seattle FilmWorks processing. Conversion extracts every bit of available image quality.

Private Processing

Your PWP files from Seattle FilmWorks are removed immediately after conversion. Output files are purged within 24 hours.

How to convert PWP to SUN

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

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Choose sun 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 sun file right afterwards

About formats

PWP is a proprietary image format used by Seattle FilmWorks (later renamed PhotoWorks) for their internet-based photo delivery service in the mid-to-late 1990s. When customers mailed film rolls to Seattle FilmWorks for developing, the company offered a Pictures Online service that let users download their scanned photos through a dial-up internet connection. PWP files were the format used for these online downloads, containing JPEG-compressed image data wrapped in a proprietary container with additional metadata for the PhotoWorks viewing software. The format was intentionally tied to Seattle FilmWorks' proprietary desktop viewer application (PhotoMail), which customers needed to install to view and manage their downloaded photos. PWP represented one of the earliest attempts at digital photo delivery — bridging the gap between traditional film processing and the emerging internet, at a time when most consumers had no other way to get digital copies of their photographs. One advantage of the PWP format's historical context is that it preserves scanned film images from a transitional era when few consumers owned digital cameras or scanners, making PWP files potentially the only digital record of photographs from that period. The format's JPEG-based internal structure is another practical consideration: despite the proprietary wrapper, the underlying image data uses standard JPEG compression, and tools like ImageMagick, XnView, and dedicated PWP converters can extract the images for viewing in any modern application.
Developer: Seattle FilmWorks
Initial release: 1994
SUN is a raster image format associated with Sun Microsystems workstations, encompassing both the Sun Raster format (.ras) and the Sun Icon format used for window system icons and cursors on SunOS and Solaris systems. Sun Raster files, identifiable by their 0x59a66a95 magic number, store bitmap images in 1-bit monochrome, 8-bit indexed color, 24-bit BGR, or 32-bit XBGR modes, with optional run-length encoding compression and a 32-byte header. The Sun Icon subset is a simpler text-based format used for small monochrome bitmaps — window icons, cursor images, and toolbar graphics — stored as C-language data arrays that could be directly compiled into X Window and SunView applications. These icon files begin with a comment block specifying width, height, and optionally hot spot coordinates (for cursor images), followed by hexadecimal pixel values in a format readable by both the C compiler and the iconedit tool. Sun workstations running SunOS and later Solaris were foundational platforms for Unix computing, networking, and the early internet, and the SUN image formats were integral to their graphical environments. One advantage is the format's dual text/binary nature: Sun Icons are valid C source code that can be #included directly into applications, a practical approach to resource embedding that predates modern asset management systems. The Sun Raster variant's simplicity provides another strength — the 32-byte header and straightforward encoding make it one of the easiest binary image formats to parse. SUN format files are supported by ImageMagick, GIMP, XnView, and Unix image viewing tools.
Developer: Sun Microsystems
Initial release: 1982

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert PWP to SUN?

PWP files are trapped in a format from a defunct mail-order photo service. Converting to SUN brings these 1990s memories back to life.

What opens SUN?

IrfanView, XnView, GIMP, and Unix workstation imaging tools open SUN rasterfiles.

How quickly does PWP to SUN conversion finish?

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

Is my PWP file safe during conversion?

Uploaded PWP files are deleted immediately after conversion. SUN output files are removed from servers within 24 hours for your privacy.

Does converting PWP to SUN cost anything?

Not for standard use — basic conversions are free. Premium tiers provide faster speeds and additional features for power users.