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Convert PPM to PNG

Convert PPM pictures to PNG format, edit and optimize pictures online and free.

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Portable Pixmap (.ppm)

The PPM which stands for Portable Pix-Map is a simple structured RGB raster image format designed by Jef Poskanzer in the 1980s. It was designed to easily exchange binary images between different platforms.

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Portable Network Graphics (.png)

PNG is a lossless bitmap image format developed by PNG Development Group in 1996. Supporting alpha transparency channel makes it an ideal choice for designing web icons and logos.

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How to convert PPM to PNG?

1Upload PPM File

Start uploading a PPM picture by clicking the Choose File button or drag & dropping your PPM file.

2Select PPM Tools

Use any available PPM to PNG tools on the preview page and click Convert.

3Download Your PNG

Let the conversion process finish, then download your PNG picture.

Convert PPM to PNG

Tools

PPM Rotate

Rotate PPM to right (90° clockwise), to left (90° counter-clockwise), 180°, and convert it to PNG.

PPM Flip

Flip PPM vertically and/or horizontally (flop), and convert it to PNG.

PNG Lossless Compression

Convert PPM to PNG and change the compression without loosing quality. A trade-off between file size and decoding speed.

PNG Color Mode

Convert PPM to Black & White (monochrome) PNG, 8-bit Grayscale PNG, 24-bit RGB PNG, and 32-bit RGBA PNG.

Interlaced PNG

Convert PPM to interlaced PNG.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to change PPM format to PNG?

To change PPM format to PNG, upload your PPM file to proceed to the preview page. Use any available tools if you want to edit and manipulate your PPM file. Click on the convert button and wait for the convert to complete. Download the converted PNG file afterward.

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Convert PPM to PNG on macOS

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your macOS system.

  1. Open macOS Terminal.
  2. Either cd to PPM file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PPM_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PPM_INPUT_FILE --to png

Convert PPM to PNG on Windows

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your Windows system.

  1. Open Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell.
  2. Either cd to PPM file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PPM_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PPM_INPUT_FILE --to png

Convert PPM to PNG on Linux

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your Linux system.

  1. Open Linux Terminal.
  2. Either cd to PPM file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PPM_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PPM_INPUT_FILE --to png

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