PALM to VICAR Converter
Processing entirely on your device — large files may take a moment.
Palm Pilot Bitmap and VICAR Planetary Image exist for different jobs: PALM is the Palm Pilot bitmap format — 1/2/4/8-bit paletted images from the original PDA ecosystem. Convert planetary VICAR frames to PNG, or write VICAR for JPL tooling.
Because the whole conversion happens on your device, it is instant, unlimited and genuinely private — no accounts, no watermarks, no files on anyone's server. Multiple files are converted in one go.
How PALM compares to VICAR
| PALM | VICAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Palm Pilot Bitmap coder | VICAR Planetary Image coder |
| Compatibility | ImageMagick, specialty tools | ImageMagick, specialty tools |
| Best for | Legacy and specialty pipelines | Legacy and specialty pipelines |
How to convert PALM to VICAR
- 1
Select your files
Drag & drop your PALM files onto the area above, or click to browse. You can add multiple files at once for batch conversion.
- 2
Convert instantly
Click "Convert to VICAR". The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly — no upload, no queue, no waiting.
- 3
Download results
Download each converted VICAR file individually, or grab everything at once as a ZIP archive.
About the PALM format
The Palm Pilot Bitmap coder of the ImageMagick set — the retro-pda format is written natively by the magick.wasm engine, entirely in your browser.
Obscure coder formats like this are exactly what template-driven converters list and never actually convert — here it really works.
+Strengths
- ✓Written natively by ImageMagick
- ✓Runs entirely in your browser
- ✓Free, private, no watermarks
!Limitations
- −Niche format — few modern readers
- −Feature subset varies by coder
- −Keep the original for re-editing
About the VICAR format
The VICAR Planetary Image coder of the ImageMagick set — the planetary-science format is written natively by the magick.wasm engine, entirely in your browser.
Obscure coder formats like this are exactly what template-driven converters list and never actually convert — here it really works.
+Strengths
- ✓Written natively by ImageMagick
- ✓Runs entirely in your browser
- ✓Free, private, no watermarks
!Limitations
- −Niche format — few modern readers
- −Feature subset varies by coder
- −Keep the original for re-editing
Why convert PALM to VICAR?
There is a concrete reason this conversion exists: Niche format — few modern readers VICAR sidesteps that — Written natively by ImageMagick If that is your situation, the tool above settles it in seconds, entirely on your device.
Frequently asked questions
Is this PALM to VICAR converter really free?
Yes — completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily conversion limits. The site is supported by advertising.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your files never leave your device — that is what makes it instant and private.
Does it work on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android?
Yes. Anything with a modern browser works: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. No software installation is required.
Will I lose quality converting PALM to VICAR?
No — VICAR is a lossless format, so every pixel of the converted image matches your original PALM file. You can also adjust the quality/size balance before converting when the target format supports compression.
What happens to EXIF data and other metadata?
Conversions here re-encode the image, and re-encoding generally does not carry the original metadata over. If the EXIF data of your PALM files matters (camera model, GPS, timestamps), keep the original file as the master and treat the converted copy as the shareable version.
Will transparent areas survive the conversion to VICAR?
Transparency is kept whenever VICAR actually supports an alpha channel. If the target format has none (like JPG), transparent areas are flattened onto a white background — that is a property of the format, not of this tool.