To convert GIF to BMP, choose your GIF images above, adjust the options if needed and press "Convert to BMP". The BMP downloads instantly: free, with no sign-up, and the file never leaves your device.
About the GIF to BMP Converter
Convert GIF to BMP online for free, with no account and no watermark. GIF is limited to 256 colours and produces surprisingly heavy files, so switching to BMP is the quickest way to get a raw bitmap for legacy software for legacy Windows software, embedded displays, machine vision and printing tools that need raw pixels.
The converter decodes your GIF with your browser's own image engine and writes the BMP with a small open-source BMP encoder, so quality settings are applied precisely. Because everything happens on your own device, your images are never uploaded, stored or seen by anyone else, which makes it safe for ID photos, Aadhaar or PAN scans and personal pictures.
What to expect: BMP cannot store transparency, so transparent areas are filled with a background colour you pick (white by default); only the first frame of an animated GIF is converted; BMP stores the pixels without further quality loss; camera metadata such as GPS location is removed because the image is re-encoded.
How to use the GIF to BMP Converter
- Click "Choose files" or drag your GIF images onto the box. You can add several at once.
- Pick the background colour for transparent areas and, if you like, a maximum width.
- Press "Convert to BMP". The conversion runs on your device and shows its progress.
- Download each BMP file, or use "Download all (ZIP)" when you converted several.
- Open the result in Windows Paint or Windows Photos to check it; your original GIF is never changed.
Tips & benchmarks
- BMP files are uncompressed and large (a 12 MP photo is about 36 MB); transparent areas are flattened onto white.
- Animated GIF files are converted from their first frame; use our video tools if you need every frame.
- Keep the file name simple (letters, numbers and hyphens) if you plan to upload the BMP to a website or government portal.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert GIF to BMP?
Click "Choose files", select your GIF images, adjust the options if you want, and press "Convert to BMP". The BMP downloads immediately; with several files you can download everything as one ZIP.
Is this GIF to BMP converter free and safe?
Yes. It is completely free, with no sign-up, no daily limit and no watermark. The conversion runs inside your browser, so your images never leave your phone or computer and nothing is stored on News Appite's servers.
Will converting GIF to BMP reduce the quality?
No. BMP stores the image without lossy compression, so the result looks exactly like your GIF, except that transparent areas get a solid background.
Can I convert several GIF files at once?
Yes. Add as many GIF files as you like; they are converted one after another and you can download them individually or together as a ZIP.
Does it work on iPhone, Android and Mac?
Yes. The converter works in any modern browser, including Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox, on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, macOS and Linux. No app is needed.
What is the difference between GIF and BMP?
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) is a palette image and animation format best suited to short animations, memes, simple graphics and email-friendly moving images. BMP (Windows Bitmap) is a uncompressed raster image best suited to legacy Windows software, embedded displays, machine vision and printing tools that need raw pixels.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no upload limit, because nothing is uploaded. The practical limit is your device's memory: files of a few hundred megabytes work on most computers, and phones handle smaller files comfortably.
How do I convert GIF to BMP without losing quality?
BMP is lossless, so the converter keeps every pixel of your GIF; just leave the maximum width empty to keep the original size.
How do I convert GIF to BMP in Python?
Use Pillow: Image.open('input.gif').convert('RGB').save('output.bmp'). If you just need the file, this converter does it in the browser without writing any code.
GIF ko BMP kaise kare?
Is page par "Choose files" dabaiye, apni GIF file chuniye aur "Convert to BMP" par click kijiye. BMP file turant download ho jaati hai. Ye bilkul free hai, sign-up nahi chahiye, aur aapki file kisi server par upload nahi hoti.
GIF vs BMP: format comparison
| GIF | BMP | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graphics Interchange Format | Windows Bitmap |
| Type | Palette image and animation format | Uncompressed raster image |
| Created by | CompuServe, 1987 | Microsoft, late 1980s |
| Compression | Lossless LZW, limited to 256 colours | Usually uncompressed |
| Transparency | Yes | No |
| File extension | .gif | .bmp |
| MIME type | image/gif | image/bmp |
| Best for | Short animations, memes, simple graphics and email-friendly moving images | Legacy Windows software, embedded displays, machine vision and printing tools that need raw pixels |
| Opens in | every browser, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, email clients and PowerPoint | Windows Paint, Windows Photos, older Office versions and most image editors |
What is a GIF file?
GIF dates back to 1987 and is limited to a palette of 256 colours per frame. That makes it poor for photos but perfect for simple animations, reaction clips and memes, which is why GIF is still everywhere on chat apps and social media.
What is a BMP file?
BMP is the classic Windows bitmap format. It stores raw pixel data with little or no compression, so files are large, but almost every old program, embedded device and industrial machine can read it.
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