How to view a .BIP file online
No app, no account, no upload.
Open your .BIP
Drag a .BIP 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 .BIP file?
Everything worth knowing about Band Interleaved by Pixel Image.
A BIP file is a Band Interleaved by Pixel raster image - raw satellite or aerial imagery where every band value for each pixel is stored together in sequence. It is not self-contained: it requires an accompanying .hdr header file to be readable. Open it with QGIS, ArcGIS, or ENVI; without the header no software can interpret the data.
Programs that open .BIP files
- Windows
- ENVI, Esri ArcGIS Pro / ArcMap, GDAL (command line), QGIS (with GDAL)
- macOS
- QGIS / GDAL
- Linux
- QGIS / GDAL
| Full name | Band Interleaved by Pixel Image |
|---|---|
| Developer | Esri (ArcView/ArcGIS lineage) — a generic remote-sensing raster layout, not a single vendor format |
| First released | Long-standing remote-sensing raster convention (used across GIS since the 1980s–90s) |
| Category | Images |
| MIME type | application/octet-stream |
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Frequently asked questions
Is my .BIP file uploaded to a server?
No. The viewer decodes your .BIP 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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