WPG to IPL Converter

Turn WPG images into IPL format — free online tool

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Simple Workflow

Upload your WPG file, select IPL, and download the result. Three steps — no learning curve, no complicated menus to navigate.

Files Stay Safe

Uploaded WPG images are wiped after conversion, and IPL downloads are cleaned from servers within 24 hours — security is built in.

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The WPG to IPL conversion runs on cloud servers — your device stays unburdened while the processing happens remotely and efficiently.

How to convert WPG to IPL

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

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Choose ipl 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 ipl file right afterwards

About formats

WPG (WordPerfect Graphics) is a mixed vector/raster image format developed by WordPerfect Corporation and introduced with WordPerfect 5.0 on May 5, 1988. The format was designed to provide a native graphics capability for WordPerfect documents, supporting both vector drawing elements (lines, curves, polygons, text with font specifications, and filled shapes) and embedded raster images in a single file. WPG exists in two major versions: WPG1, which supports 1-bit and indexed color rasters up to 256 colors with optional run-length encoding compression, and WPG2, introduced later, which added true-color (24-bit) support, OLE object embedding, and enhanced vector capabilities. The vector portion of WPG files stores resolution-independent drawing commands that can be scaled and printed at any output device's native resolution, while the raster portion handles photographic and scanned content. During WordPerfect's peak market dominance in the late 1980s and early 1990s, WPG was one of the most commonly encountered graphics formats in business and legal document workflows, used for logos, diagrams, letterheads, and clip art. One advantage is the hybrid vector/raster capability: WPG could combine scalable line art with photographic imagery in a single file at a time when most formats handled only one or the other, making it practical for the mixed-content graphics typical of business documents. Continued accessibility is another strength — WPG files remain readable by LibreOffice, Corel's current software suite (which inherited WordPerfect), ImageMagick, XnView, and Inkscape, ensuring decades-old documents remain viewable.
Initial release: 1988
IPL (IPLab) is a scientific image format developed by Scanalytics (later acquired by BD Biosciences) for their IPLab scientific image analysis software, first released around 1988. The format was designed to store microscopy and scientific imaging data with the precision and metadata needed for quantitative analysis in biological and biomedical research. IPL files support multiple data types including 8-bit and 16-bit unsigned integers, 16-bit signed integers, and 32-bit floating-point pixel values, accommodating the wide dynamic ranges produced by fluorescence microscopes, CCD cameras, and other scientific imaging instruments. The format handles multi-dimensional datasets including Z-stacks (focal series through a specimen), time-lapse sequences, and multi-channel fluorescence acquisitions where each channel captures emission from a different fluorescent probe. IPL files include a header with image dimensions, data type, number of planes, spatial calibration (pixels-to-micrometers conversion), and acquisition metadata from the microscope system. One advantage is quantitative integrity: unlike photographic formats that apply gamma correction, compression, or color space transforms, IPL preserves the raw linear intensity values from the detector, ensuring that measurements of fluorescence intensity, optical density, or particle counts performed on the image data correspond directly to the physical quantities being measured. The format's role in the microscopy community is another practical consideration: IPLab was widely used in cell biology, neuroscience, and pathology labs throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and archived IPL datasets from published research remain scientifically valuable. IPL files can be read by ImageJ/FIJI, Bio-Formats, and ImageMagick.
Developer: Scanalytics
Initial release: 1988

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert WPG to IPL?

WPG is tied to WordPerfect — converting to IPL frees your graphics for use in any application, from web publishing to image editing.

Which apps support IPL format?

Scientific visualization tools, GIMP, and image processing platforms that handle IPL format data.

Is the conversion fast?

Yes — WPG to IPL conversion on Convertio runs on cloud servers and completes in seconds for typical image files.

Are colors preserved during conversion?

Color data from the WPG file is mapped accurately into IPL. The conversion maintains the original color profile as closely as the target format allows.

Can I convert multiple WPG files at once?

Yes — Convertio supports batch uploads. Queue several WPG files and convert them all to IPL in one session, saving time on repetitive tasks.

Is it safe to upload WPG files?

Convertio deletes uploaded files immediately after conversion. Converted output is removed from servers within 24 hours for your privacy.