Webshots WB1/WBC Converter

Webshots was a popular wallpaper-collection service in the 2000s. It stored downloaded images in a proprietary WB1 / WBC format that no modern viewer can open. This converter walks a folder, decodes every WB1 / WBC file inside, and writes a standard JPEG next to it.

What it does

Point the tool at a folder containing WB1 or WBC files. It reads each one, decodes the embedded JPEG, and writes a .jpg copy with the same filename. The original Webshots files are left untouched.

Why it exists

Webshots shut down in 2012. Anyone who built up a wallpaper or photo collection in the service was left with folders of files in a format no modern tool understands. This converter brings those collections back into a format every photo viewer, every web browser, and every cloud service can handle.

Features

• Converts both WB1 (image) and WBC (collection) formats
• Batch process whole folders in one pass
• Output as standard JPEG
• Original files untouched
• Portable single executable

System requirements

• Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 (older versions also supported)
• A few MB of free RAM
• Output disk space comparable to source (JPEGs roughly the same size as WB1 files)