What is a WBC file?
A .WBC file is most commonly a Webshots Collection File originally developed by AG Interactive. The Webshots Desktop application uses these files to store multiple images for screensavers and desktop wallpapers. However, the .WBC extension has multiple possible meanings. It is also used as a license management context file by WIBU-SYSTEMS and as a binary climate data file by WUFI Software.
Because of these different uses, viewer.online/wbc analyzes .WBC files to identify their exact format and creator software, shows which programs can open the file, and usually previews it.
How to open WBC files?
Historically, you needed the official Webshots Desktop software to open and view the photos inside a Webshots Collection File. Because older versions of this software are now hard to find, users often struggle to open their old photo collections. If your file is a license context file, it is managed by the CodeMeter License Central software.
Best practices and troubleshooting
If you have a photo collection, renaming the extension to .JPG will not work because the images are packaged inside the file. To extract your photos, we recommend file conversion to sensible target formats like .JPG or .PNG on convert.guru.
Software and tools
Third-party image viewers like XnView can sometimes open and extract images from legacy .WBC archives. For license files, you need CodeMeter tools. If you use WUFI, you must open the climate data within the simulation program.
Summary
viewer.online/wbc directly opens and previews .WBC files in the browser, eliminating the need to install software or troubleshoot compatibility issues.