PGM file extension. How to open and convert files with PGM file suffix

Files with pgm file extension might be mostly founds as images in Portable Graymap file format.

There are 5 other file types using
the PGM file extension!

.pgm - AKAI MPC drum set data

.pgm - CGI Program

.pgm - Chromeleon batch program

.pgm - OPENTECH STB data

.pgm - Signature program

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PGM file extension - Portable graymap file format

What is pgm file? How to open pgm files?

File type specification:

Bitmap image file type

Dangerous and malicious file type

pgm file icon:

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

The default software associated to open pgm file:

IrfanView

Company or developer:
Irfan Skiljan

IrfanView is a freeware image viewer for Microsoft Windows with support for many graphic formats and easy to use user interface, first released in 1996. Since then it grew to a very popular software with millions of users that is available in almost 30 languages.

XnView MP

Company or developer:
Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet

A free (for non-commercial purposes) powerful cross-platform media browser, viewer and converter. Compatible with more than 500 formats and also supports export to 70 different file formats. It works on Windows, Linux and macOS (OS X).

Help how to open:

Use XnView or Adobe Photoshop to view *.pgm files.

How to convert:

Use Adobe Photoshop or OpenOffice.org Draw.

Find conversions from pgm file:

pgm to jpeg

pgm to pdf

Find converter to pgm file type:

3fr to pgm

png to pgm

File identification strings:

HEX code: 50 35 0A
ASCII code: P5

List of software applications associated to the .pgm file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open pgm file, edit pgm file, convert pgm file, view pgm file, play pgm file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting pgm files.

Software that open pgm file - Portable graymap file format

Programs supporting the exension pgm on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open pgm file action.