PGM files: what are they and how do I open them?
Are you facing difficulties opening unknown files on your computer, or wondering exactly what this file is?
We've got the information and best software solutions for opening these files effortlessly.
.pgm file type #1: Portable graymap file format
Files with pgm file extension might be mostly founds as images in Portable Graymap file format.
Further details:
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
Open file with:
XnView MP
A popular utility for viewing and converting graphic files
IrfanView
A very fast and compact freeware graphics viewer for Windows
.pgm file type #2: AKAI MPC drum set data
Files with pgm file extension can also be one of the many AKAI MPC drum set files. Each device had its own unique audio format sharing the same file extension.
Further details:
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).
Open file with:
Awave Studio
Audio editting software with huge format support
.pgm file type #3: CGI Program
A pgm file extension is related to the CGI (Common Gateway Interface) programs.
Further details:
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.
Open file with:
Firefox
A popular free web browser from Mozilla
.pgm file type #4: Chromeleon batch program
A pgm file extension is related to the Chromeleon program. A pgm file stores batch program.
Further details:
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.
Open file with:
Chromeleon
A chromatography data system
.pgm file type #5: OPENTECH STB data
A pgm file extension is related to the OPENTECH set-top boxes. A pgm file stores some kind of data used by OPENTECH STBs.
Further details:
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.
We are sorry, there is currently no specific software link to open this kind of file.
.pgm file type #6: Signature program
Files with pgm extension are associated with Signature program and they are created in Visual C++ environment.
Further details:
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.
Open file with:
Visual C++
IDE for C and C++ programming language