How to convert GIF to BMP
- Add your .GIF file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .BMP in a few seconds.
- Download your new .BMP file.
What to expect
- Only the first frame of an animated GIF is kept; BMP holds a single still image.
- Classic BMP has no transparency, so transparent GIF areas are filled with a solid background color.
- The file is considerably larger because BMP is uncompressed.
Frequently asked questions
Is image quality reduced when converting GIF to BMP?
No additional quality is lost. BMP stores the pixels uncompressed, so nothing is discarded beyond the GIF's existing palette of up to 256 colors.
Why convert a GIF to BMP?
BMP is a simple, uncompressed raster format that many older Windows programs and imaging tools accept directly, which is useful when a tool cannot read GIF.
Where can the BMP be opened?
BMP opens on every major operating system and image viewer with no extra software, including the built-in viewers on Windows and macOS.
Why is the BMP so much larger than the GIF?
BMP stores each pixel without compression, while GIF is LZW-compressed, so the resulting file is typically much larger than the original.
Programs that convert GIF: Picture Resize Free Online Images Converter · Adobe Fireworks · FormatFactory · IrfanView · Microsoft Expression Design · Paint.NET · PhotoOnWeb · XnView
