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Portable Graymap (.pgm)

The Portable Graymap (PGM) file extension, originating in the late 1980s as part of the Netpbm project, stands for "Portable Gray Map". It serves as a simple, versatile format for grayscale images, enabling easy reading and writing by various programs. Due to its straightforward structure and plain text encoding, it's often used in academic and research settings where ease of parsing and accessibility are crucial. PGM files store grayscale images in a compact, efficient manner, making them an essential tool for image processing tasks.

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How to convert to PGM?

  1. Upload File

    Drag & drop or browse your device to select and upload your file.

  2. Select Tools

    Check the file preview quickly and use PGM tools to change the conversion settings.

  3. Download Your PGM

    Wait a couple of seconds for the converter to do the hard job, then download your PGM file.

Convert to PGM

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macOS
Windows
Linux

Convert to PGM on macOS

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your macOS system.

  1. Open macOS Terminal.
  2. Either cd to input file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert INPUT_FILE --to pgm

Convert to PGM on Windows

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your Windows system.

  1. Open Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell.
  2. Either cd to input file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert INPUT_FILE --to pgm

Convert to PGM on Linux

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your Linux system.

  1. Open Linux Terminal.
  2. Either cd to input file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert INPUT_FILE --to pgm

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