How to view a .APM file online
No app, no account, no upload.
Open your .APM
Drag a .APM file onto the viewer, paste one with Ctrl+V, or choose it from your device.
View and inspect
Zoom in close, pan around, rotate or flip it, and read the exact color of any pixel.
Save a copy
Download it as PNG, JPG or WEBP with your rotation applied, at the quality you choose.
What is a .APM file?
Everything worth knowing about Aldus Placeable Metafile.
An APM file is a vector image from the Aldus PageMaker era - a standard Windows Metafile (WMF) with an extra 22-byte bounding-box header added by Aldus. Open it with free IrfanView or Inkscape on Windows, or LibreOffice Draw on any OS. Convert to SVG to keep it editable, or PNG for the web.
Programs that open .APM files
- Windows
- GIMP, IrfanView, Inkscape, LibreOffice Draw, Microsoft Word / PowerPoint (Microsoft 365), XnView MP
- macOS
- Inkscape, LibreOffice Draw
- Linux
- GIMP, Inkscape, LibreOffice Draw
| Full name | Aldus Placeable Metafile |
|---|---|
| Developer | Aldus Corporation (now Adobe Systems, via PageMaker acquisition) |
| First released | 1987 (Aldus PageMaker 3.0 era; APM header added to WMF) |
| Category | Images |
| MIME type | image/wmf |
| Signature | D7 CD C6 9A (Magic DWORD 0x9AC6CDD7 stored little-endian at offset 0) |
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Frequently asked questions
Is my .APM file uploaded to a server?
No. The viewer decodes your .APM file with your browser's own image engine. Closing the tab removes it completely.
How do I open PSD, TIFF, RAW or HEIC files?
HEIC and HEIF (iPhone photos) open right here — we decode them with libheif. PSD, TIFF, JPEG 2000, camera RAW, HDR and texture files have their own viewers, linked above; the Image Viewer sends you to the right one automatically.
What does the Photo details panel show?
The EXIF data your camera or phone saved in the photo: camera and lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, the date it was taken and, if location was on, where. Files you save from this viewer don't include this data, which is handy when you share photos.
Is there a file size limit?
There's no fixed limit; it depends on available memory. Very large images (over 40 megapixels) are previewed at reduced resolution so the viewer stays fast, but the reported dimensions are always the original ones.
How does the color picker work?
Point at any pixel to see its HEX and RGB value with a magnified view of the surrounding pixels. Click to copy the HEX code and save it to your palette.
Should I save as PNG, JPG or WEBP?
PNG keeps every pixel and transparency, which is best for screenshots and graphics. JPG makes photos small. WEBP is usually the smallest of all and works in every modern browser.
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