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WBMP

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Wireless Bitmap image

File type: Bitmap image file

A wbmp file extension is related to the Wireless Bitmap image file format used by wireless communication devices (WAP compatible cell phones).

What is wbmp file?

File type category:
Bitmap image file

Date updated: June 23, 2025

The wbmp file extension is used for for the Wireless Application Protocol Bitmap Format.

WBMP is designed for use with applications that operate over wireless communication networks. The WBMP format is commonly used in mobile phones (WAP phones) and enables graphical information to be sent to the handset.

The pictures in the WBMP file format are saved in bit format. That is every pixel of an picture is saved as 1 bit. Thus a 8 x 8 pixel image will require only 64 bits (8 bytes). The limitation of this format is that it can only save images in Black and White only (no support for color or gray scale).

MIME types:
image/vnd.wap.wbmp

How to open wbmp file?

To open/view/edit *.wbmp files use Adobe Fireworks, or Adobe Photoshop.

How to convert wbmp file?

To save WBMP format to another image format use Adobe Photoshop.

Suggested software to open wbmp file:

Associated software actions with the wbmp file

Software applications that can open wbmp files:

Software applications that can edit wbmp files:

Software capable of saving wbmp files:

Microsoft Windows

Programs for viewing wbmp files:

Multiplatform

Software apps that convert wbmp files:

Software apps that import wbmp files:

Multiplatform

Software apps that export wbmp files:

Software apps that print wbmp files:

Microsoft Windows

Multiplatform

Software applications that handle other tasks involving wbmp files:

Microsoft Windows

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