FB2 to PALM Converter

Convert FB2 pages to Palm pixmap images — free online

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Palm OS Ready

Render FB2 ebook pages as PALM pixmap images — the native format for displaying graphics on Palm OS devices.

Quick Processing

PALM images are compact. FB2 to PALM rendering completes in seconds with no waiting on Convertio servers.

Browser-Based

No need for Palm development tools. Convert FB2 to PALM entirely online from any device with a web browser.

How to convert FB2 to PALM

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose palm or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your palm file right afterwards

About formats

FB2 (FictionBook) is an XML-based ebook format created by Dmitry Gribov in 2004, designed to provide a clean semantic description of a book's content independent of its visual presentation. Unlike page-layout formats, FB2 encodes structure — title, authors, chapters, annotations, genres, epigraphs, poems, footnotes, and binary attachments (typically cover images) — within a single well-formed XML document. This structural approach means reading applications have full control over rendering, allowing the same file to adapt perfectly to a small phone screen or a large e-ink reader. FB2 became enormously popular in Russia and Eastern Europe, serving as the dominant format on major Russian digital libraries and ebook distribution platforms. One significant advantage is metadata richness: the format's schema mandates detailed bibliographic information including author, translator, series position, publication date, and genre classification, making library management and discovery straightforward. The plain-text XML foundation is another strength — FB2 files are human-readable, easy to validate, and simple to transform using standard XML tools like XSLT. The format specification is freely available on GitHub, and a wide ecosystem of readers, editors, and converters supports it across all major platforms, from desktop applications like Calibre to dedicated e-readers with native FB2 rendering.
Developer: Dmitry Gribov
Initial release: 2004
PALM is a bitmap image format used by the Palm OS operating system, introduced in 1996 with the original Palm Pilot 1000. Palm bitmap files store raster images in formats optimized for the extremely constrained hardware of early Palm handheld devices — the original models featured a 160x160 pixel monochrome (2-shade) display, 128 KB of RAM, and a 16 MHz Motorola 68328 processor. The format evolved through several versions as Palm hardware improved: PalmOS 1.0 supported 1-bit monochrome, later versions added 2-bit (4 shade grayscale), 4-bit (16 shade), 8-bit (256 color), and eventually 16-bit (65536 color) direct color modes. Palm bitmaps use a simple header specifying width, height, row bytes, flags, and bit depth, followed by the pixel data which may use optional Scanline compression (a PackBits-like run-length encoding) or dense packing. The format also supports bitmap families — multiple versions of the same image at different bit depths bundled together, allowing the OS to select the best version for the current device's display capabilities. One advantage is the format's documentation of early mobile computing: Palm OS was the dominant handheld platform of the late 1990s and early 2000s, and Palm bitmap files from applications, games, and content of that era represent important artifacts of mobile computing history. The multi-depth bitmap family feature provides another notable design strength — a single resource could serve devices ranging from monochrome Palm Pilots to the 16-bit color Sony CLIE and Palm Tungsten. PALM bitmaps are supported by ImageMagick, pilot-link utilities, and Palm emulator tools.
Developer: Palm, Inc.
Initial release: 1996

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert FB2 to PALM?

PALM pixmap is the native image format for Palm OS devices. Converting FB2 pages to PALM lets you display ebook content on PDAs.

What devices use PALM images?

Palm OS handhelds and PDA devices. While discontinued, Palm OS retains a collector and retro computing community.

How do I view PALM pixmaps?

Palm OS applications display PALM images natively. On desktop, ImageMagick and some legacy tools can open PALM format.

Is the conversion free?

Yes — FB2 to PALM conversion on convertio.co is completely free. No sign-up, no payment info, no usage limits.

Are the images color?

PALM pixmap supports both grayscale and color modes. Output depends on the target Palm device capabilities.