If you don’t already know, HD Convert is a free-to-use, straightforward platform perfect for converting your favorite images, videos, or audio clips into different formats. This includes BMP files, originally known as bitmap image files - a very high-quality file used for the very best images.

If you don’t already know, HD Convert is a free-to-use, straightforward platform perfect for converting your favorite images, videos, or audio clips into different formats. This includes BMP files, originally known as bitmap image files - a very high-quality file used for the very best images.

This page, in particular, will discuss the BMP file format in more depth, including how to convert to this file, why you should use BMPs, the benefits, downsides, and advantages of choosing the HD Convert premium package.

To convert your current image file to BMP, follow the steps outlined below:

Converting your favorite images to BMP format has never been easier and more straightforward. When following the steps above, you also have the option to play around and adjust the advanced settings. Now, you don’t need to edit these if you don’t want too, however, this is a useful tool for those images that you want to look the best. For example, you can find the perfect aspect ratio for your website, blog, or for social media sites and apps such as Instagram.

With this being said, we do need to mention that using the free version of HD Convert limits the quality of the final converted image. There will also be a watermark present on these images. However, if you invest in one of the HD Convert premium packages, you unlock HD un-capped image quality with no watermarks on any images. This is ideal for those projects you wish to share, print, or perhaps even turn into framed artwork.

The BMP file format is rarely used, perhaps as very few people know what it’s actually used for. Instead, most people play it safe and stick to what they know, with this being either the JPEG or PNG file format.

However, there are numerous reasons why you should consider converting some of your images to BMP. For example, the BMP file format is very high in resolution, greater than JPEG, and ideal for those high-resolution photos you wish to capture in all their glory. BMPs contain no compression or information loss, essentially granting you the best-looking images you can find.

This file format was developed by Microsoft for Windows, so you may run into a few compatibility issues if you choose this file, for instance, if you use an Apple device.

So, you’re considering switching to the BMP file format. However, you need to know what benefits are on offer.

Pros of choosing the BMP file format include:

Each of these pros will now be explained in more detail below.

Firstly, the BMP file format allows you to save your images in the highest quality. This is similar to PNG, but as there is no compression this ensures the quality is not lost when saved. If you’re converting images for print or display, then the BMP file format is the one to choose.

Second, unlike other file formats, editing a BMP image will not impact the quality. This is because the file is high in quality and uses lossless compression. This does come with the added file size, however, is well worth it in some instances.

Third and final, BMP images have no compression (lossless) as previously mentioned. This is both an advantage and disadvantage. Essentially, this allows you to edit and save a BMP as many times as you would like without impacting the quality, unlike other file formats. However, this can and will result in much greater file size, so you need to know when to use this format for the best results.

The BMP file format does come with a few downsides you may wish to consider before choosing the format. These cons include:

Like before, these cons will now be explained in more detail below.

We’ve mentioned this already, so we’ll keep it short. BMP file format does not offer any compression, this means the file size will be much greater than other formats - this is just something to consider.

Finally, as the BMP format was created by Microsoft for Windows, this is not compatible across all devices. You should check whether or not this is a viable option before converting, just in case you lose access to the original file, but we always recommend creating a backup.

As discussed previously, the free version of HD Convert lets you convert as many images as you would like into the BMP and other file formats. However, the image quality is limited and will contain a watermark. To remove this, HD Convert premium is required.

The most basic package costs $4.99, providing you access to ten videos, colorize, audio, and image conversions, including BMP. Unlike other services, you only pay for what you need. For example, there is no subscription, if you need ten image conversions, then purchase the basic package.