Convert GIF to BMP Online

How to convert GIF to BMP

1. Click "Choose Files" and select your GIF file, or drag & drop it onto the page.
2. Make sure BMP is selected as the target format.
3. Click "Convert" and wait a few seconds.
4. Download your new BMP file.

Why Converters.live?

• Free and unlimited — convert as many GIF images to BMP as you need, one by one or in bulk.
• Files up to 2 GB, with resolution and color quality preserved when converting GIF to BMP.
• Your photos are deleted from the server immediately after conversion — nothing is stored.

Frequently asked questions

Which frame of the GIF becomes the BMP?

The first frame of the animation is exported as a static, uncompressed BMP image. If the GIF is already a single still, that exact frame is what you get as the BMP. The remaining animation frames are discarded in this conversion.

Why would I need BMP instead of PNG from a GIF?

Some old Windows applications, printers and industrial systems only accept the basic uncompressed BMP format. This conversion covers that specific compatibility case when PNG is not an option. In practice this comes up mainly with old industrial or medical imaging tools.

What happens to the animation?

Only the first frame is saved, because BMP is a single still image. The motion is not preserved; convert the GIF to animated WebP if you need to keep it moving.

Will the BMP be much larger than the GIF?

Yes. BMP stores every pixel uncompressed, so even a single extracted frame can be several times larger than the whole compressed GIF animation was.

Is transparency kept in the BMP?

No. Standard BMP has no alpha channel, so any transparent areas in the GIF frame are filled with a solid background colour, usually white. Use GIF to PNG to keep transparency.

What colour depth does the BMP use?

The frame is saved as a standard 24-bit RGB bitmap, which the legacy software expects, although the source is still limited to the GIF's original 256-colour palette.

Can I convert several GIFs to BMP at once?

Yes. Add all the GIFs you need and the first frame of each is saved as its own BMP in a single pass, with nothing merged and no limit on the number of files. Each source gives its own separate BMP.