# Convert PNG to PNM > Convert PNG to PNM online for free. Runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Fast batch conversion, no sign-up, no watermarks. URL: https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-pnm - Runs in the browser with libvips: files are not uploaded, and no credits are used. - Engines: libvips (browser), ImageMagick (browser), ImageMagick (cloud). - API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "pnm"` (paid plans). - More: [Image converter](https://www.converterrr.com/image-converter), [PNG converter](https://www.converterrr.com/png-converter), [Compress PNG](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-png). ## How to convert PNG to PNM 1. **Add your PNG files.** Drag and drop PNG files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once. 2. **Choose PNM.** PNM is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata. 3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Your files are converted right in your browser in seconds. 4. **Download your PNM.** Download each PNM file, or everything at once as a ZIP. ## Good to know - PNM doesn't support transparency, so transparent areas are filled with white. - PNG files are typically used for screenshots, logos, UI assets and any graphic that needs sharp edges or a transparent background, while PNM is best for image processing pipelines. - This conversion runs on libvips, running locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded and it works even on slow connections. ## PNG vs PNM | | PNG | PNM | | --- | --- | --- | | Full name | Portable Network Graphics | Portable Anymap | | Type | Image | Image | | Extensions | .png | .pnm | | MIME type | image/png | image/x-portable-anymap | | Best for | screenshots, logos, UI assets and any graphic that needs sharp edges or a transparent background | image processing pipelines | | Properties | lossless, transparency, open standard | lossless | **PNG:** PNG is a lossless raster format that keeps every pixel exactly as it was and supports full alpha transparency. **PNM:** PNM is the umbrella name for the Netpbm PBM, PGM and PPM formats. 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Drop your PNG file onto the converter above, make sure PNM is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the PNM file — it usually takes a few seconds. ### Is it safe to convert PNG to PNM here? Yes. PNG to PNM conversion happens entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your file is never uploaded to any server. ### Is the PNG to PNM converter free? Yes — free with no watermark. Signed-out visitors can convert 25 files a day, and a free account raises that to 250. ### Will converting PNG to PNM reduce quality? No — PNM preserves the content of your PNG file as faithfully as the format allows. ### Can I convert multiple PNG files at once? Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP. ### Can I convert PNM back to PNG? Yes — use our PNM to PNG converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.