Image to PCX Converter — Free Online Tool
Convert any image to PCX format instantly — no signup, no watermarks, processed in your browser.
Image to PCX Converter
Convert modern images to the legacy PCX format used by ZSoft Paintbrush, MS-DOS software and retro game development tools.
PCX is a raster image format developed by ZSoft Corporation for its PC Paintbrush program in 1985. While obsolete for everyday use, PCX still matters in 2026 for several niche scenarios: retro game developers targeting MS-DOS or early Windows, DOSBox community projects, archival digitization where original format preservation is required, and legacy fax software that hasn't been updated in decades.
Our converter accepts PNG, JPG, BMP, GIF, TIFF and most modern formats, outputting standard PCX 5.0 files. Files typically end up at 1.2-3x the size of the equivalent PNG due to PCX's RLE compression being less efficient than modern algorithms.
If you're working with Borland Turbo C, the FreeDOS image viewers, or building a retro shareware compilation, PCX is the format that works without conversion shims. Conversion happens in your browser — no Adobe ImageReady (discontinued in 2005) or other legacy software needed.