LanguagePGM
Portable graymap file format
File type: Dangerous and malicious file, Bitmap image file
Files with pgm file extension might be mostly founds as images in Portable Graymap file format.
Found 6 different file type records with the same pgm filename suffix.
What is pgm file?
File type category:
Dangerous and malicious file
Bitmap image file
Date updated: July 14, 2025
File extension pgm is used for Portable Graymap file format.
PBMPlus files are created by Jef Poskanzer's PBMPlus Portable bitmap utilities. The portable graymap format is a lowest common denominator grayscale file format.
MIME types:
image/x-portable-graymap
image/x-portable-bitmap
image/x-portable-pixmap
image/x-portable-anymap
image/x-pgm
How to open pgm file?
Use XnView or Adobe Photoshop to view *.pgm files.
How to convert pgm file?
Use Adobe Photoshop or OpenOffice.org Draw.
Suggested software to open pgm file:
Associated software actions with the pgm file
Software applications that can open pgm files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Ulead PhotoImpact (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Photopea (On-line services)
Software applications that can edit pgm files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Ulead PhotoImpact (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Photopea (On-line services)
Software capable of saving pgm files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Ulead PhotoImpact (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Photopea (On-line services)
Programs for viewing pgm files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)
FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that convert pgm files:
Picture Resize Free Online Images Converter (On-line services)
Software apps that import pgm files:
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Apache OpenOffice Draw (OpenOffice.org Draw) (Multiplatform)
XnConvert (Multiplatform)
Krita (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export pgm files:
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
XnConvert (Multiplatform)
Software apps that print pgm files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
Ulead PhotoImpact (Microsoft Windows)
PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)
FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pgm files:
FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
AKAI MPC drum set data
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: November 10, 2024
The pgm file extension is also related to AKAI MPC family of devices. The MPC-1000, the MPC-2000, the MPC-2000XL and the MPC-3000 all use different program formats although they all have the same PGM file extension.
Actually the MPC-2000 and MPC-2000XL use the same PGM file format, but the latter (like the MPC-1000) wants samples in WAV format, while the former wants them in SND format (like the MPC-3000).
How to open pgm file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.pgm files.
How to convert pgm file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open pgm file:
Associated software actions with the pgm file
Apps designed for playing pgm files:
Awave Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert pgm files:
Translator Professional (Multiplatform)
CGI Program
File type category:
Program executable file
Date updated: June 27, 2025
Abbreviation of Common Gateway Interface, a specification for transferring information between a World Wide Web server and a CGI program.
A CGI program is any program designed to accept and return data that conforms to the CGI specification. The program could be written in any programming language, including C, Perl, Java, or Visual Basic.
How to open pgm file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.pgm files.
How to convert pgm file?
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Suggested software to open pgm file:
Associated software actions with the pgm file
Software applications that can open pgm files:
Firefox (Microsoft Windows)
Chromeleon batch program
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: April 30, 2018
The pgm file extension is associated the Chromelon, a chromatography software for Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by Dionex.
The pgm file stores batch program from Chromeleon. No further information could be found.
How to open pgm file?
Use Chromeleon to work with *.pgm files.
How to convert pgm file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open pgm file:
Associated software actions with the pgm file
Software applications that can open pgm files:
Chromeleon (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit pgm files:
Chromeleon (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving pgm files:
Chromeleon (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create pgm files:
Chromeleon (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pgm files:
Chromeleon (Microsoft Windows)
OPENTECH STB data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: June 25, 2019
The pgm file extension is used in some software for some types of set-top-boxes produced by companies like OPENTECH.
A set-top box (STB) is a device that connects to a television and an external source of signal, turning the signal into content which is then displayed on the television screen.
Signature program
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: September 20, 2017
The pgm file extension is used for Signature programs. A signature program is a small, highly condensed piece of code (commonly written in C or C++), usually three or fewer lines in length which when compiled produces an interesting pattern or function that is not always obvious from the code.
How to open pgm file?
Use Visual C++ to oen the pgm extension files.
How to convert pgm file?
Files with pgm extension are not convertable.
Suggested software to open pgm file:
Associated software actions with the pgm file
Software applications that can open pgm files:
Visual C++ (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit pgm files:
Visual C++ (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving pgm files:
Visual C++ (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create pgm files:
Visual C++ (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pgm files:
Visual C++ (Microsoft Windows)