BMP to GIF
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BMP → GIF
no quality loss · camera metadata removed
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BMP → GIFSpecification
6 rows| Item | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Input | BMP | .bmp |
| Output | GIF | .gif |
| Quality | Reduced to 256 colours | Images with 256 colours or fewer are kept as is |
| Transparency | Not applicable | |
| Camera metadata | Removed | EXIF and location data are not carried over |
| Processed in | This browser | Not sent to a server |
What changes
3What happens, and why
BMP is the uncompressed Windows bitmap. The pixels are stored as they are, so files are large, and there is no transparency. Windows Paint, older programs and some devices export it. GIF is a 256-colour palette format. It is the de-facto standard for moving images and a poor fit for photographs.
An uncompressed BMP is several to dozens of times the size of the same picture as GIF. Converting shrinks it and it opens anywhere. GIF has 256 colours, so photographs band. It suits pictures with few colours: logos, icons, screenshots.
The file is opened and converted inside this browser and never sent to a server. A picture with 256 colours or fewer is stored exactly; one with more is reduced to 256 colours. The result says which happened. Camera metadata (EXIF) is not carried over, so no location data remains in the result. You can add several files at once.
FAQ
3Does the quality get worse
With 256 colours or fewer, nothing changes. A photograph with more colours is reduced to 256 and bands.
Can I convert several files at once
Yes. Add them together and they are converted in order, each with its own download.
Where does my file go
Nowhere. The conversion finishes inside this browser, and camera metadata (EXIF, location) is not carried into the result.