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MAT File Format

MATLAB Image category

MAT is the MATLAB workspace image format — arrays saved by MATLAB and scientific tools, often holding raster frames from simulations or sensors alongside numeric data.

Typical use: Convert MAT image arrays to PNG for reports and previews.

About the MAT format

MAT is the workspace format of MATLAB and its open-source sibling Octave. Image data shows up inside MAT files as numeric arrays — simulation frames, sensor captures, processed microscopy — usually alongside the variables and metadata a research script produced with them.

Converting the image arrays inside a MAT file to PNG makes them viewable and shareable without MATLAB — useful for reports, papers and collaborations where colleagues do not have a MATLAB license.

Strengths

  • ✓ Carries numeric precision end to end
  • ✓ Pairs image data with research variables
  • ✓ Octave compatibility (open tooling)

Limitations

  • ✗ Requires MATLAB/Octave to open
  • ✗ Not an image container by design
Compression
None / zlib level 9
Transparency
Not supported
Animation
Not supported
Metadata
Variable names and workspace metadata
Best for
Simulation frames, sensor arrays

Convert MAT to…

54 direct directions plus 15 workflows, sorted A–Z; 🔥 marks popular targets.

MAT to APNG MAT to AVIF Hot MAT to BMP Hot MAT to CIN MAT to CUR MAT to DCX MAT to DDS MAT to FARBFELD MAT to FITS MAT to GIF Hot MAT to GRAY MAT to GRAYA MAT to HDR MAT to ICO Hot MAT to J2C MAT to J2K MAT to JFIF MAT to JP2 MAT to JPC MAT to JPE MAT to JPEG Hot MAT to JPG Hot MAT to JPT MAT to JXL MAT to MIFF MAT to OTB MAT to PALM MAT to PBM MAT to PCL MAT to PCX MAT to PDF Hot MAT to PFM MAT to PGM MAT to PNG Hot MAT to PNG24 MAT to PNG8 MAT to PNM MAT to PPM MAT to QOI MAT to RAS MAT to SIXEL MAT to SVG Hot MAT to SVGZ MAT to TGA MAT to TIF MAT to TIFF Hot MAT to UYVY MAT to VICAR MAT to VIFF MAT to WebP Hot MAT to WPG MAT to XBM MAT to XPM MAT to XV

Cross-engine workflows

MAT to 7Z MAT to APK MAT to BZ2 MAT to GZ MAT to JAR MAT to TAR MAT to TAR.BZ2 MAT to TAR.GZ MAT to TAR.XZ MAT to TBZ2 MAT to TGZ MAT to TXZ MAT to WIM MAT to XZ MAT to ZIP

Convert other files to MAT…

AVIF to MAT Hot BMP to MAT Hot CIN to MAT CUR to MAT DCX to MAT DDS to MAT FARBFELD to MAT FITS to MAT GeoTIFF to MAT GIF to MAT Hot GRAY to MAT GRAYA to MAT HDR to MAT HEIC to MAT Hot HEIF to MAT ICO to MAT Hot J2C to MAT J2K to MAT JFIF to MAT JP2 to MAT JPC to MAT JPE to MAT JPEG to MAT Hot JPG to MAT Hot JPT to MAT JXL to MAT MIFF to MAT OTB to MAT PALM to MAT PBM to MAT PCL to MAT PCX to MAT PFM to MAT PGM to MAT PNG to MAT Hot PNG24 to MAT PNG8 to MAT PNM to MAT PPM to MAT PSB to MAT PSD to MAT Hot QOI to MAT RAS to MAT RAW to MAT Hot SIXEL to MAT SVG to MAT Hot SVGZ to MAT TGA to MAT TIF to MAT TIFF to MAT Hot UYVY to MAT VICAR to MAT VIFF to MAT WebP to MAT Hot WPG to MAT XBM to MAT XPM to MAT XV to MAT

Frequently asked questions

What is a MAT file?

MAT is the MATLAB workspace image format — arrays saved by MATLAB and scientific tools, often holding raster frames from simulations or sensors alongside numeric data.

How do I convert MAT files online?

Pick a target format from the "Convert MAT to…" list below, drop your file and hit convert. Everything runs in your browser — no install, no upload, no watermark, no limits.

Is it safe to convert MAT files here?

Yes. Every conversion is performed by your own device inside the browser — files never leave for a server, and the page keeps working even offline.

Which formats can MAT convert to?

This page lists all 69 directions across documents, images, audio, video, spreadsheets and archives — each one is its own free converter page.