WBMP

wbmp icon

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:

XnView MP icon
XnView MP

Associated software actions with the wbmp file

Software applications that can open wbmp files:

Adobe Photoshop icon Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Fireworks icon Adobe Fireworks (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Fireworks for Mac icon Adobe Fireworks for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

XnView MP icon XnView MP (Multiplatform)

Software applications that can edit wbmp files:

Adobe Photoshop icon Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Fireworks icon Adobe Fireworks (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Fireworks for Mac icon Adobe Fireworks for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software capable of saving wbmp files:

Adobe Photoshop icon Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

Programs for viewing wbmp files:

ACDSee Photo Manager icon ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)

XnView MP icon XnView MP (Multiplatform)

Software apps that convert wbmp files:

ACDSee Photo Manager icon ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)

XnView MP icon XnView MP (Multiplatform)

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

Software apps that import wbmp files:

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

XnConvert icon XnConvert (Multiplatform)

Software apps that export wbmp files:

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

Adobe Fireworks icon Adobe Fireworks (Microsoft Windows)

XnConvert icon XnConvert (Multiplatform)

Software apps that print wbmp files:

ACDSee Photo Manager icon ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)

XnView MP icon XnView MP (Multiplatform)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving wbmp files:

ACDSee Photo Manager icon ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)