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WBMP to GIF converter, without the upload.

Turn WBMP images into GIF. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop WBMP files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert WBMP to GIF

  1. Add your WBMP images

    Drop WBMP files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. GIF is already chosen

    Press Convert. Open Options first if you want to change the defaults. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the GIF, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The WBMP to GIF converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your images are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

WBMP to GIF: what to expect

WBMP holds only black and white and almost no modern app opens it. GIF plays and loops automatically in every browser, chat app and email client. WBMP is at home in tiny monochrome pictures for early mobile phones; GIF is the usual choice for short looping clips and reactions.

The defaults suit most files. Under Options you can resize the result.

WBMP holds only black and white, so the result has no greys.

WBMP vs GIF

WBMP

Wireless bitmap

WBMP is the one-bit black-and-white image format of WAP, the mobile web of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Each pixel is on or off and the file is only a few hundred bytes. It is of historical interest and appears in old phone software.

Opens in Some image editors and old WAP phones; not browsers

WBMP converter
GIF

GIF image

GIF is a 1987 format that survives because it loops silently everywhere. Each frame can use at most 256 colours, so photos and video look grainy and files are far larger than an equivalent MP4.

Opens in Every browser, phone and messaging app

GIF converter
WBMP compared with GIF
WBMPWireless bitmapGIFGIF image
Stands forWireless Application Protocol BitmapGraphics Interchange Format
TypeRaster imageRaster image, often animated
CompressionNoneLossless, but limited to 256 colours per frame
TransparencyNoOn or off only (no soft edges)
AnimationNoYes
IntroducedAround 1999, by the WAP Forum1987, by CompuServe
Opens inSome image editors and old WAP phones; not browsersEvery browser, phone and messaging app
Best forTiny monochrome pictures for early mobile phonesShort looping clips and reactions
File extension.wbmp.gif

Questions

Are my images uploaded anywhere?

No. The WBMP to GIF conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Does converting WBMP to GIF reduce quality?

Yes, for photos: GIF holds at most 256 colours, so the picture is reduced to a 256-colour palette and smooth gradients can show bands. Graphics that already use few colours come through unchanged.

Can I convert several WBMP files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert WBMP to GIF on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the WBMP file, press Convert and save the GIF. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Pictures of up to 120 megapixels are accepted (for example 12,000 by 10,000 pixels); a larger one is refused with a message. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.