CGM to PNG Converter

Convert CGM to PNG online for free. Fast, secure, and high-quality conversion with no sign-up or software required.

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How it works

Three steps to your converted file

Everything happens in your browser tab - upload, pick a format, download. The heavy lifting runs on our servers.

Upload your file

Drag and drop, click to browse, or paste a URL. Batches take up to 20 files at once - 230+ input formats across video, audio, image, document, and archive types.

Choose an output format

Pick from over a hundred output formats. Filter by category or search by name - every option is open to everyone, no account needed.

Convert & download

Hit Convert and grab your download link moments later. Originals are erased when the job completes; results are cleared within about an hour.

What is a CGM file?

The Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) is an open, platform-independent standard defined by ISO/IEC 8632 for the storage and exchange of 2D vector graphics, raster images, and text. Unlike proprietary formats, CGM is explicitly designed for interoperability in engineering, aviation, and technical illustration, utilizing a clear-text, binary, or character-based encoding. It serves as a specific standard in industries like the ATA (Air Transport Association) for technical manuals and geophysical data visualization.

How to open a CGM file

CGM files are primarily viewed using specialized CAD and engineering software such as Cortona2D Viewer, PTC Arbortext IsoView, or Siemens NX. General image viewers like IrfanView (with plugins) and XnView can display them on Windows. While web browsers do not support CGM natively, 'WebCGM' profiles exist for specialized implementations. Conversion to SVG is recommended for modern web usage.

CGM Technical Info

Full Name: Computer Graphics Metafile
Developed By: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24
Initial Release: 1987
MIME Type: image/cgm

What is a PNG file?

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) is a raster graphics file format that supports lossless data compression, created as a patent-free replacement for the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF). Standardized as ISO/IEC 15948:2004, PNG utilizes the DEFLATE compression algorithm (a combination of LZ77 and Huffman coding) and supports palette-based images, grayscale, and full-color non-palette-based RGB/RGBA images. A defining feature is its alpha channel support, allowing for variable transparency levels, unlike the binary transparency of GIF. It does not support animation but offers gamma correction and interlacing via the Adam7 algorithm.

How to open a PNG file

PNG files possess near-universal compatibility across all major operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS) and web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) without requiring additional software. Default image viewers such as Microsoft Photos, Apple Preview, and virtually all graphics editing software including GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, and Paint.NET natively handle the format.

PNG Technical Info

Full Name: Portable Network Graphics
Developed By: PNG Development Group
Initial Release: 1996
MIME Type: image/png

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Developer API

Convert CGM to PNG via API

Automate CGM to PNG conversions in three steps: create a job, upload your file, then poll for the result.

# 1. Create job
curl -X POST https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "tag": "cgm-to-png",
    "tasks": {
      "upload-file": {
        "operation": "import/upload"
      },
      "convert": {
        "operation": "convert",
        "input": "upload-file",
        "output_format": "png"
      },
      "export-result": {
        "operation": "export/url",
        "input": "convert"
      }
    }
  }'

# 2. Upload your file (use upload_url from the response)
curl -X PUT "$UPLOAD_URL" --upload-file input.cgm

# 3. Poll for result
curl https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs/$JOB_ID?include=tasks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your RunConvert API key. Get your free API key at runconvert.com/api.