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WBMP to AW Converter

Transform WBMP graphics into AW documents effortlessly

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No Install Required

The entire WBMP to AW conversion happens in your browser. No plugins, no desktop apps — just upload, convert, and download.

Simple Interface

Three steps to convert: upload your WBMP, select AW, and download. The clean interface makes the process intuitive even for first-time users.

Cloud Conversion

All WBMP to AW processing runs on Convertio servers — your device stays fast and free while the conversion happens in the cloud.

How to convert WBMP to AW

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

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Choose aw 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 aw file right afterwards

About formats

WBMP (Wireless Bitmap) is a monochrome (1-bit, black and white) image format defined as part of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) specification, developed by the WAP Forum (later consolidated into the Open Mobile Alliance) around 1998. The format was designed for the extremely constrained mobile devices of the late 1990s and early 2000s — phones with small monochrome screens, minimal processing power, and narrow bandwidth GSM data connections. WBMP uses the simplest possible encoding: a type identifier byte (always 0 for the only defined type), width and height encoded as multi-byte integers using a variable-length scheme, and the raw pixel data where each bit represents one pixel (0 for white, 1 for black) packed eight per byte. There is no compression, no metadata, and no color — the format is purely a minimal container for delivering small monochrome graphics to WAP-era mobile browsers. One advantage was extreme efficiency on constrained devices — WBMP images could be decoded with virtually zero CPU overhead and minimal memory, critical on early mobile hardware running at single-digit megahertz clock speeds. The tiny file sizes are another strength: a typical WBMP icon occupied just a few hundred bytes, practical for transfer over 9.6 kbps GSM data channels. While the WAP ecosystem has been entirely superseded by modern mobile web browsers capable of rendering full-color JPEG, PNG, and WebP images, WBMP files remain encountered in archived mobile content from that transitional era.
Developer: WAP Forum
Initial release: 1998
AW is the document format of Applix Words, the word processor component of the Applix office suite (later renamed Anyware Office) developed by Applix, Inc. for Unix and Linux workstations. The suite targeted enterprise Unix environments during the 1990s, providing word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and presentation capabilities on platforms like Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and Linux where Microsoft Office was unavailable. AW files store formatted text documents with support for character and paragraph styling, page layout, tables, headers and footers, and embedded graphics. The format uses a proprietary binary structure optimized for the Applix application's internal document model. Applix Words gained particular visibility in the Linux community during the late 1990s when it was bundled with several commercial Linux distributions as their default word processor before OpenOffice.org became widely available. One advantage was native Unix platform support — Applix provided professional word processing capabilities on Unix workstations at a time when few commercial alternatives existed. The format's tight integration with other Applix suite components enabled cross-referencing between word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Applix was acquired by Cognos in 2003, and the office suite was discontinued. AW files are primarily encountered today in archived documents from Unix enterprise environments of the 1990s and early 2000s.
Developer: Applix, Inc.
Initial release: 1992

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reason to convert WBMP to AW?

AW is an Applix Words document format. Wrapping your WBMP image in AW makes it easier to distribute, print, and archive alongside text content.

Which software can view AW files?

AW files can be opened with Applix Office, LibreOffice Writer. Most of these are available across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

What platforms support this WBMP converter?

Convertio is entirely web-based. Convert WBMP to AW from Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, or any modern browser on any operating system.

Can I convert multiple WBMP files to AW at once?

Yes — upload several WBMP files in one session and Convertio processes them all into AW simultaneously, saving you time.

How long does WBMP to AW conversion take?

Usually just seconds. WBMP files are typically small, so the upload, conversion, and download process finishes very quickly on Convertio.

Is my WBMP file safe when converting online?

Convertio takes privacy seriously — your WBMP uploads are deleted after conversion and the AW results are cleared within 24 hours.