.WBMP File

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

A wbmp file extension is related to the Wireless Bitmap image file format used by wireless communication devices (WAP compatible cell phones).

How to open:

To open/view/edit *.wbmp files use Adobe Fireworks, or Adobe Photoshop.

How to convert:

To save WBMP format to another image format use Adobe Photoshop.