.pgm file: how to open it on Windows
39 Windows apps register the .pgm extension. Install one of them to open the file with a double-click.
About the format
- Format
- PGM image
- Abbreviation
- PGM · Portable GrayMap
- MIME type
- image/x-portable-graymap
- PRONOM identifier
- fmt/406, fmt/407
Format data: freedesktop.org shared-mime-info and PRONOM (The National Archives, UK).
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darktablePhotography workflow application and raw developer
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ImageGlassA lightweight, versatile image viewer
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IrfanViewFast and compact image viewer and converter
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UVtoolsMSLA/DLP, file analysis, calibration, repair, conversion and manipulation
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PicView100% free and open source picture viewer
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FreeCADA general purpose open source parametric 3D CAD modeler
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XnView MPProfessional Image Viewer & Photo Management
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ImagineImagine Freeware Image & Animation Viewer for Windows
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HoneyviewA fast, powerful, and free image viewer.
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SageThumbsA powerful shell extension allowing to preview enormous amount of image formats directly in Windows Explorer.
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ImageGlass (MSI)A lightweight, versatile image viewer
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nomacs - Image Lounge (Beta)nomacs is a free, open source image viewer, which supports multiple platforms. You can use it for viewing all common image formats including RAW and psd images.
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qViewAn image viewer designed with minimalism and usability in mind.
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qView NightlyqView is an image viewer designed with minimalism and usability in mind.
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JarkViewerA simple image viewer.
- Okular
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- ACDSee Free
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Netpbm Windows Imaging Component CodecWindows Imaging Component for Netpbm (.pgm, .ppm, .pam) files
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- XnView
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- LibreOffice PreRelease
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- ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor 15
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- QQ影像
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