BMP FORMAT
BMP Converters
Convert BMP images to compressed formats.
About BMP
BMP (Bitmap Image File) is Microsoft's native raster graphics format, typically storing uncompressed pixel data in BGR color order. Introduced with Windows 1.0 in 1985, BMP files are straightforward—essentially raw pixel arrays with minimal metadata—but extremely large compared to compressed formats. While BMP supports optional RLE compression, most implementations store pixels uncompressed for simplicity and compatibility.
Learn more: BMP on Wikipedia
BMP is primarily encountered in legacy Windows applications and embedded systems where simplicity matters more than file size. For modern use, PNG offers lossless compression with universal compatibility at a fraction of the file size.
Quick Facts
- Extension
- .bmp, .dib
- Developed By
- Microsoft
- Year Introduced
- 1987
- Compression
- Uncompressed/RLE
- Color Depth
- 1 to 32-bit
- Transparency
- Limited (32-bit)
- Animation
- Not supported
- Browser Support
- Universal
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Answers at a Glance
Quick answers to common questions.
- Are my files secure?
- How long do you keep my files?
- What metadata do you keep?
- What happens after I drop a file?
- Why are conversions so fast?
- How do you measure performance?
- What are the exact limits for each plan?
- Can I process files in bulk?
- Why did my file fail to convert?
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