Why won't my PCX file display in the browser?

No browser supports it — browsers render PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, AVIF, SVG and BMP, and nothing else. The file downloads instead and needs an image editor.

Should I convert PCX to PNG?

For anything anyone needs to look at, yes — PNG is lossless, displays in every browser, and is almost always smaller. Keep the original only if a specific tool requires it.

What was PC Paintbrush?

An early PC graphics program from ZSoft, whose file format became one of the first standards for images on DOS machines.

Host a PCX file and share it as a link

Put a PCX image online at its own address — the DOS-era format from PC Paintbrush.

You can host:

Drop your PCX file here

Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site

Free to use. Your PCX file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.

What is a .pcx file?

PCX came from PC Paintbrush in 1985 and was one of the first widely used image formats on the PC. It survives mainly in scanning and fax archives, and in old game asset libraries.

What people use PCX files for

DOS-era graphics and game assets
Scanner and fax output from older systems
Archived image libraries

What opens a PCX file

GIMP, ImageMagick and IrfanView
Photoshop, with an importer
No browser displays PCX

How to host a PCX file

1
Drop your PCX file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: dos-graphic.99helpers.site
3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.

The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.

What happens when someone opens the link

The file downloads — browsers don't support PCX.

Why host a PCX file instead of emailing it?

Old graphics archives are worth preserving, and hosting makes them easy to hand to someone who can convert them.

Worth knowing before you publish

Convert to PNG for anything anyone needs to view.
ImageMagick converts PCX in one command.
Files are small by modern standards.

PCX hosting questions

Why won't my PCX file display in the browser?: No browser supports it — browsers render PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, AVIF, SVG and BMP, and nothing else. The file downloads instead and needs an image editor.
Should I convert PCX to PNG?: For anything anyone needs to look at, yes — PNG is lossless, displays in every browser, and is almost always smaller. Keep the original only if a specific tool requires it.
What was PC Paintbrush?: An early PC graphics program from ZSoft, whose file format became one of the first standards for images on DOS machines.

Put your PCX file online now

It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.

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Hosting guides for related formats

Host a PNG image Host a BMP image Host a GIF animation Host a TIFF image Host a TGA image Host a Netpbm image (PNM)

PCX is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.