How to convert GIF to BMP
Drop your GIF 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 BMP format, and you can download them one by one or all at once. You can convert up to 4 images a day for free, up to 8 MB each. Pro removes the daily limit, lets you convert up to 30 images at a time, and accepts images up to 30 MB.
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 GIF to BMP
GIF is typically used for flat graphics and short animations that need to work in every browser and chat app, while BMP is used for old Windows software and simple pipelines that need raw, uncompressed pixels.
What changes when I convert GIF to BMP?
BMP does not compress away any detail, so the picture itself stays the same as the GIF original.
BMP does not support transparency, so any transparent areas in your GIF files turn into a solid colour.
BMP cannot play an animation, so an animated GIF becomes a still image.
Understanding GIF
GIF is a format limited to 256 colours per image. It supports simple on-or-off transparency and animation, which made it popular for short looping clips and flat graphics.
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.
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.