Opening an MBM File

The MBM file type is primarily associated with Nokia Series 60 Theme Studio.

MBM	File extension: MBM
	File type:	multi-image container

What is an MBM file?

MBM files mostly belong to Nokia Series 60 Theme Studio. MBM files serve several distinct roles. The majority, some, are used as a container for bitmap images in Nokia devices running Symbian OS. They bundle multiple images together to create themes, icons, and wallpapers for Nokia Series 60 phones.
Other uses include:

Game textures: some of MBM files are used in Kerbal Space Program to store textures for 3D models.

Email lists: Some MBM files serve as data files for MaxBulk Mailer. For more details, visit MaxProg.

Message images: A few MBM files work with Symbian OS messaging to hold image data.

FilExt.com tip: MBM stands for Multi-Bitmap. These files are designed to hold several bitmap images within one file, which keeps resources organized and efficient.

How do you open MBM files?

You need a suitable software like Nokia Series 60 Theme Studio to open an MBM file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your MBM file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a MBM file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online MBM File Viewer

Choose your .mbm file to view this image

or drag and drop it here

Online File Viewer

✈

Read our privacy guarantee in Filext’s terms and privacy policy

Please allow ads on our site

This helps us keep our servers running. Then re-upload your file to view it.

Click here to see how to disable the ad blocker for filext.com

How do you convert MBM files to JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF, ...

If you want to convert or edit an MBM file, you can use our free Online MBM File Converter (powered by Convert.Guru):

Just click the "Choose your .mbm file to view this image" button on this page.
Your MBM file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then choose the image format (e.g. JPG, PNG, TIFF, PDF, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert MBM files:

Nokia Series 60 Theme Studio
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. MBM files are often referred to as Nokia Series 60 Theme Studio raster images because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
SymbianOS
(native EPOC image format) The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 37 00 00 10, ASCII: 7. Related links: XnView

MBM file format:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Below is our analysis of the MBM files:

An MBM file mainly uses a defined MBM format. The two most popular formats are as follows:

70% of all MBM files belong to EPOC/Symbian MultiBitMap. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The files are 2 KB to 640 KB in size, with a median of 72 KB. The file type was created 20 years ago but is still used today. These files are attributed to themepackage, wallpaper, images, katsu, volume, nokia, icon and skin.
10% of all MBM files start with the bytes 03 4B 53 50, which are crucial for this file format. They consist of illegible, cryptic characters. The file size is in the range of 1 MB to 4 MB. Files like these are about texture.

All other MBM files (20%) have no uniform format, the following 4 formats exist: MaxBulk Mailer settings and MSG. Often described as data, startup or irmn. You can get all the details of your MBM file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .mbm file to view this image" above.

Technical Data for MBM File Extension

File classification:

Raster Image

Identifier:

Hex: 37 00 00 10, ASCII: 7 (provided by TrID database)

Related files:

tga, dds, jpg, mif, mpm, mbn, mu, png, zip, jfif, bmp, gif

Related links:

XnView

Mime type:

image/x-epoc-mbm, application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: GraphicsConverterPro.mbm, FileType: Psion Series 5, AppName: GraphicsConverter-reg
EXEFile: GraphicsConverter.exe

ProgramID: XnView.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\XnView\xnview.exe %1

ProgramID: i.Mage File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\i.Mage\Image.exe

an mbm multi-image container is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with MBM files

Associate the MBM file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open multi-image containers. Because only the current version supports the latest MBM file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Nokia Series 60 Theme Studio update.
To make sure that your MBM file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
Click here to open your .MBM file online - secure, fast, and no downloads needed.