How to convert BMP to ICO
Drop your BMP files into the box at the top of the page, or click it to browse your files. The converter makes a copy of each one in ICO format, and you can download them one by one or all at once. You can convert up to 30 images at a time, with a maximum file size of 8 MB each.
You can also resize your images and strip out metadata like EXIF data and GPS location while you convert. We store your images for an hour before we permanently delete them.
Converting BMP to ICO
BMP is typically used for old Windows software and simple pipelines that need raw, uncompressed pixels, while ICO is used for favicons and Windows icons.
What changes when I convert BMP to ICO?
Icons are limited to 256 by 256 pixels. Larger images are scaled down to fit, and smaller ones are never enlarged.
Understanding BMP
BMP is an uncompressed bitmap format from Windows. It stores every pixel as it is, so files are very large, but almost any program can open them.
Understanding ICO
ICO is the Windows icon format, also used for website favicons. Icons here are limited to 256 by 256 pixels.
Once your images are converted, the colour converter can help you translate any hex, RGB or CMYK values you're working with into whichever format your design tools need next.