PGM

pgm icon

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 icon Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

Ulead PhotoImpact icon Ulead PhotoImpact (Microsoft Windows)

Ability Photopaint icon Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)

Corel PaintShop Pro icon Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)

PhotoFiltre Studio icon PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Photopea icon Photopea (On-line services)

Software applications that can edit pgm files:

Adobe Photoshop icon Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

Ulead PhotoImpact icon Ulead PhotoImpact (Microsoft Windows)

PhotoFiltre Studio icon PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Photopea icon Photopea (On-line services)

Software capable of saving pgm files:

Adobe Photoshop icon Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

Ulead PhotoImpact icon Ulead PhotoImpact (Microsoft Windows)

Corel PaintShop Pro icon Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Photopea icon Photopea (On-line services)

Programs for viewing pgm files:

Adobe Photoshop icon Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

IrfanView icon IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)

FastPictureViewer Professional icon FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)

ACDSee Photo Manager icon ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)

XnView MP icon XnView MP (Multiplatform)

Software apps that convert pgm files:

no icon available Picture Resize Free Online Images Converter (On-line services)

Software apps that import pgm files:

Corel PaintShop Pro icon Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Xara Page & Layout Designer icon Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)

Apache OpenOffice Draw (OpenOffice.org Draw) icon Apache OpenOffice Draw (OpenOffice.org Draw) (Multiplatform)

XnConvert icon XnConvert (Multiplatform)

Krita icon Krita (Multiplatform)

Software apps that export pgm files:

Corel PaintShop Pro icon Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)

XnConvert icon XnConvert (Multiplatform)

Software apps that print pgm files:

Adobe Photoshop icon Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

IrfanView icon IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)

Ulead PhotoImpact icon Ulead PhotoImpact (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)

FastPictureViewer Professional icon FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)

XnView MP icon XnView MP (Multiplatform)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving pgm files:

FastPictureViewer Professional icon FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)

ACDSee Photo Manager icon 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 icon Awave Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that convert pgm files:

no icon available 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 icon 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 icon Chromeleon (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that can edit pgm files:

Chromeleon icon Chromeleon (Microsoft Windows)

Software capable of saving pgm files:

Chromeleon icon Chromeleon (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that create pgm files:

Chromeleon icon Chromeleon (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving pgm files:

Chromeleon icon 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++ icon Visual C++ (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that can edit pgm files:

Visual C++ icon Visual C++ (Microsoft Windows)

Software capable of saving pgm files:

Visual C++ icon Visual C++ (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that create pgm files:

Visual C++ icon Visual C++ (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving pgm files:

Visual C++ icon Visual C++ (Microsoft Windows)