.BIT File

File extension bit is most likely best known for its use for a special image format from X11 operating system.

The X Window System (commonly X or X11) is a computer software system and network protocol that provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for networked computers, and was initially developed as part of Project Athena. It implements the X display protocol and provides windowing on raster graphics (bitmap) computer displays and manages keyboard and pointing device control functions. In its standard distribution, it is a complete, albeit simple, display and human interface solution, but also delivers a standard toolkit and protocol stack for building graphical user interfaces on most Unix-like operating systems and OpenVMS, and has been ported to many other contemporary general purpose operating systems. Desktop environments such as OpenWindows, CDE, GNOME, KDE, and Xfce, use the X Window System.

Files with bit suffix can be mainly found on X11 operating system. Bitmap images that contains graphics used on X11 platform.

How to open:

These images are typically used on Linux/Platforms, but perhaps can also be opened using some programs for Windows.

How to convert:

Should you need it, it may be possible to convert these images to some other format using a picture converter.