Open DICOM files from any hospital CD — without uploading them
Drop in .dcm files (or DICOMDIR from a hospital imaging CD). Get JPG, PNG or PDF output with window/level control. Your medical images and PHI stay on your device — nothing uploads anywhere.
- PHI never leaves your device
- No signup, no account
- Works offline once loaded
Drop DICOM files here, or click to choose
.dcm · DICOMDIR · files with no extension from hospital CDs
From hospital CD to shareable image in three steps
No software to install, no account to create. The converter is the page you're on.
1. Get your DICOM files
Copy the .dcm files from your hospital imaging CD to your computer. Look for files with the .dcm extension, DICOMDIR, or files with no extension in a DICOM folder.
2. Drop and convert locally
Parsing and rendering run entirely in your browser. Window/level values from the DICOM tags are applied automatically. Your images and patient data never leave your machine.
3. Download and share
Download as JPG, PNG or PDF. Send to your attorney, insurer, or second-opinion specialist without worrying about a cloud service holding your medical images.
PHI stays on your computer — by design
Upload-based DICOM converters receive your medical images on their servers — including patient name, ID, and imaging date embedded in every DICOM file. DicomExhibit sends the conversion engine to your browser. You can load this page, disconnect from the internet, and convert offline.
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Zero upload, by architectureNo server ever receives your DICOM files. Parsing and rendering are client-side JavaScript.
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PHI remains localPatient name, ID, study date and all other metadata embedded in the DICOM file never leave your device.
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Works offlineLoad the page once, then disconnect. Conversion keeps working — your images never needed a network anyway.
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Not a medical deviceDicomExhibit converts images for sharing and review. It provides no diagnosis, measurement, or clinical analysis. Always consult a radiologist for clinical decisions.
Free for one image. $19 once for batch conversion.
No subscription. Credits never expire.
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- 1 image per session
- JPG, PNG or PDF output
- PHI never uploads — no account
Full version
$19 once · 1,000 conversions
- Batch convert entire imaging CDs
- Export all frames from multi-frame DICOM
- PDF with optional metadata header page
- Contact sheet (grid of all frames)
- ZIP download for multiple files
Common questions
Why can't I just double-click the .dcm files?
DICOM is a medical imaging standard from 1993, not a consumer format. Hospital-burned CDs sometimes include a proprietary viewer that only runs on Windows, or no viewer at all. Outside the radiology suite, almost nothing opens DICOM natively — which is why a browser-based converter that needs no installation is useful.
Do my images upload to a server?
No. Parsing and rendering run entirely in your browser. DICOM files embed patient name, ID, date of birth and other PHI directly in the file metadata — there is no version of an upload-based DICOM converter that is HIPAA-friendly for patient-owned data. This converter has no server to receive anything.
What DICOM files does it support?
Uncompressed DICOM (the most common format on hospital imaging CDs): Implicit VR Little Endian, Explicit VR Little Endian, Explicit VR Big Endian. CT, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound, mammography — any modality that writes uncompressed pixel data. Compressed syntaxes (JPEG 2000, JPEG Lossless, RLE) show a clear error message; support for those is planned for a future release.
What does "1,000 conversions" mean?
Each DICOM file converted counts as one credit, whether it's a single CT slice or a chest X-ray. A typical spinal MRI series from a hospital CD runs 200–400 slices. 1,000 credits covers two to five full series. Credits never expire and there's no subscription to cancel.
Can I use the output as a legal exhibit?
The converted images faithfully represent the pixel data in the DICOM file, with the window/level values the radiologist set. For personal-injury cases, insurance claims, or second-opinion requests, JPG/PNG or PDF output is typically sufficient. Consult your attorney on admissibility — this tool prepares the images, your attorney makes the call. DicomExhibit is not a medical device and provides no diagnostic advice.