WPG to VIFF Converter

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

Wide Compatibility

Convert WPG to VIFF and dozens of other formats. Convertio supports hundreds of conversion directions for maximum flexibility.

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Your WPG files are deleted immediately after conversion. VIFF outputs are removed from servers within 24 hours — your images stay private.

How to convert WPG to VIFF

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

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Choose viff 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 viff 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
VIFF (Visualization Image File Format) is a scientific image format developed by Khoral Research (originally at the University of New Mexico), first appearing around 1990 with the Khoros visual programming environment for image processing and data visualization. VIFF files use a 1024-byte header followed by optional color map data, and the image data itself, with the header containing detailed specifications: data storage type (bit, byte, short, integer, float, double, complex), data encoding (none, CCITT Group 3/4), color space model (none, generic, RGB, HSI, CMYK, and others), and support for multi-band (multi-channel) images with arbitrary numbers of bands. The format accommodates one-dimensional signals, two-dimensional images, three-dimensional volumes, and location data (sparse pixel coordinates), making it versatile beyond simple image storage. VIFF was designed for the Khoros/VisiQuest visual dataflow programming environment, where users constructed image processing pipelines by connecting processing nodes in a graphical canvas — an approach that influenced later systems like AVS, MATLAB Simulink, and LabVIEW. One advantage is scientific data fidelity: VIFF supports the full range of numeric types used in scientific computing (including complex numbers and double-precision floats), stores multi-band datasets natively, and carries calibration metadata — making it suitable for remote sensing, medical imaging, and spectral analysis applications where generic image formats lose information. The format's connection to the Khoros visual programming paradigm provides another notable dimension — VIFF was the standard I/O format for one of the most influential early visual programming environments for scientific image analysis. VIFF files can be read by ImageMagick and legacy Khoros/VisiQuest installations.
Developer: Khoral Research
Initial release: 1990

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert WPG to VIFF?

WPG has almost zero support outside the Corel ecosystem. Converting to VIFF lets you use those graphics in standard design and publishing tools.

What software opens VIFF?

Khoros/VisiQuest, GIMP, and scientific image analysis platforms used in research environments.

Do I need to install anything?

No — the entire conversion runs in your web browser. There is nothing to download or install on your computer or phone to convert WPG to VIFF.

Are colors preserved during conversion?

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

Do I need to pay for this converter?

Basic WPG to VIFF conversions are free. Convertio offers premium tiers for heavier workloads with faster processing and priority support.

Will the image quality change?

Image data is transferred faithfully from WPG to VIFF. The conversion itself does not degrade or enhance the original pixel information.