Convert to BMP

Convert pictures to BMP online, for free, with nothing to install.

HEIC, PNG, JPG, WEBP and 35 other image formats can be converted to BMP: drop your pictures above, and BMP is already chosen as the output. Most conversions run right in your browser, so your pictures stay on your device.

What is a BMP file?

BMP – Bitmap image. BMP is the plain bitmap format of Windows. It usually stores every pixel without compression, so files are large, but every program can read them.

How to convert pictures to BMP

  1. Click Select File, or drop your pictures anywhere on this page. Any of the 39 supported formats works.
  2. BMP is already chosen as the output on this page.
  3. Click Convert, then Download when it's done.

BMP at a glance

BMP
CompressionUsually none
TransparencyRarely
AnimationNo
Created byMicrosoft
Best forSimple pictures for old software

Frequently asked questions

Why convert to BMP?

BMP is the plain bitmap format of Windows. It usually stores every pixel without compression, so files are large, but every program can read them. Best for: Simple pictures for old software.

Which pictures can be converted to BMP?

3FR, ARW, AVIF, CR2, CR3, CRW, DCR, DNG, EPS, ERF, GIF, HEIC, HEIF, ICO, JFIF, JPEG, JPG, MOS, MRW, NEF, ODG, ORF, PEF, PNG, PPM, PS, PSB, PSD, PUB, RAF, RAW, RW2, TGA, TIF, TIFF, WEBP, X3F, XCF, XPS.

Is converting to BMP free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my pictures uploaded anywhere?

Pictures up to 200 MB never leave your device: ConvertKitty converts them inside your browser, with ImageMagick compiled to WebAssembly. Only larger files, or formats your browser cannot handle (camera RAW, PostScript, XPS, LibreOffice and Publisher files, and video or audio), are sent to our server, over an encrypted connection, and deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The button says "Upload and convert" whenever that happens.

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