PIX File

What are PIX files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a PIX file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your PIX files.

What is a PIX file?

PIX files have multiple uses, and Alias PIX Bitmap is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Alias PIX Bitmap

We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

How to open PIX files

Important: Different programs may use files with the PIX file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your PIX file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested ten different PIX openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

All known file formats using extension .PIX

While Alias PIX Bitmap is a popular type of PIX-file, we know of 9 different uses of the .PIX file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

BRender PIX Bitmap

BRender PIX Bitmap is a raster image file format used by the Argonaut Games 3D engine BRender to store textures for 3D models, scenery surfaces, sprites or other game graphics. These files were generally written during the 1990s for use in video games running on platforms such as DOS and Windows. They are not photographic or scanned image formats but graphics assets used by the game engine for rendering 3D environments.

Programs that read a BRender PIX Bitmap file (for example when a game starts) decode the file's header (which specifies properties such as width, height, and color format) and then interpret the following pixel data. Effects such as color palettes may be applied (especially in lower-bit-depth formats) to correctly map indices to actual RGB colors. Users might find BRender PIX files when extracting or modding game assets; tools like FFmpeg can decode them and convert them to more common image formats.

Files begin with a header that includes a 32-bit big-endian integer giving the header length, a format byte, a 16-bit big-endian width, and a 16-bit big-endian height. Immediately following are chunks of data identified by chunk types (for example/decoding code uses magic numbers 0x12, 0x08, 0x02, 0x02 at offset zero) and pixel data, possibly with palette information for indexed color modes.

PIX opener for Windows

We have identified one PIX opener that is compatible with this specific type of PIX file.

DR Draw Drawing

We know that one PIX format is DR Draw Drawing. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Esm Software PIX Bitmap

We know that one PIX format is Esm Software PIX Bitmap. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Fractal Design Preview Bitmap

We know that one PIX format is Fractal Design Preview Bitmap. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Inset PIX Bitmap

We know that one PIX format is Inset PIX Bitmap. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

PABX Background Bitmap

We know that one PIX format is PABX Background Bitmap. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

PCI Geomatics Format

We know that one PIX format is PCI Geomatics Format. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

PixArt Bitmap

We know that one PIX format is PixArt Bitmap. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Programs that open these PIX files

We have identified one PIX opener that is compatible with this specific type of PIX file.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of PIX files. Remember, different programs may use PIX files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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