Binarize sixel

Download and install the latest version of Filestar.
Right click on one or more Sixel file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.
Type binarize in the search box.
Press Run.

What is .sixel?

Name: DEC SIXEL Graphics Format
Extension: .sixel
Format: Binary
Category: Raster Image
Developer: Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
Description: Created by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), SIXEL is a bitmap image format in an escaped sequence (seen as six pixels high and one pixel wide). You have to convert it into a more accessible format if you don’t have a DEC terminal to view it.
MIME Type: image/vnd.dwg
Wikipedia: .sixel on Wikipedia

Last updated October 3, 2026