Convert BMP to GIF - Free Online Image Converter
Online convert BMP to GIF format with our fast and free image converter. No email or registration. Batch conversion up to 100 MB with advanced compression for high quality and smaller file sizes.
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Only BMP files will be accepted
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BMP to GIF Conversion
BMP (Bitmap) is an uncompressed raster image format. It stores color data for every pixel without any compression, resulting in very large file sizes. While it offers high quality, its large size makes it impractical for web use.
GIF is a format known for its ability to support animations. However, it is limited to a palette of 256 colors, which can make photographs look grainy. GIFs are best used for simple graphics and small animations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Converting uncompressed BMP to ancient GIF format makes limited practical sense - both are outdated formats, but GIF adds severe color restrictions BMP doesn't have. BMP supports millions of colors; GIF restricts to 256 colors maximum, creating terrible quality for photos through dithering and banding.
Converting BMP to GIF may reduce file size through GIF's LZW compression, but at the cost of severe color degradation - millions of colors reduced to 256 with visible quality loss. This conversion only makes sense for very specific scenarios: (1) simple flat-color graphics where 256 colors suffice, (2) creating animations from multiple BMP frames, or (3) targeting ancient systems that support GIF but somehow not PNG. For virtually all modern use cases, convert BMP to PNG instead - you get smaller files than GIF, vastly better quality, full transparency support, and modern compatibility. BMP to GIF is a downgrade in quality despite file size reduction.
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We support a wide range of image formats.
Input formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp, .gif, .svg, .heic, .heif, .avif, .bmp, .ico, .tiff, .dng, .eps.
Output formats: .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .avif, .bmp, .gif, .ico, .tiff.
You can convert between any of these formats easily.