BMP file Converter
Online BMP file Converter - Instant Download!
How to use BMP Converter
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Step 1 - Upload a file
Select a file from your computer using the browse function.
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Step 2 - Choose a destination format
Choose a destination format like BMP, GIF, PNG, JPG, TIFF. We support most image formats.
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Step 3 - Download your image file
Download your converted file immediately.
More information on BMP, Windows bitmap image file (.bmp)
The .bmp file format
BMP is a standard image file format used by computers running on the Windows operating system platform. The format is more frequently referred to as Bitmap files. In computer programming the term bitmap was framed, to refer to a map of bits known as .bhp file. This is becoming more rare with .jpeg the preferred image file format with the introduction of digital cameras.
.bmp technical details
Bitmap files are contained in a device-independent bitmap (DIB) format, which means that the bitmap describes pixel color in a context that is independent of the one used by a display to represent color. This allows Windows to show the bitmap on any type of display unit – e.g. your monitor.
Additional information about BMP file format
| File extension | .BMP |
| File category | IMAGE |
| Useful links | http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/aboutgraphics/a/bitmapvector.htm |
| File conversion | Convert a file to BMP |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation |
| Associated programs | Adobe Photoshop, MS Paint, Paintbrush, Microsoft Photo Editor |