How to convert BMP to JPG
- Add your BMP images. Drag them onto the box above or click to browse, you can add a whole batch.
- Convert. Press Convert to JPG and, if you like, adjust the quality slider.
- Download. Save each JPG file, or grab them all as one ZIP.
Why convert BMP to JPG?
Old BMP files are enormous because they’re uncompressed. Convert them to JPG to slash the size for sharing and storage.
What is BMP?
BMP is an uncompressed bitmap format. It preserves full quality but produces very large files, so it’s rarely used for sharing online.
What is JPG?
JPG (also written JPEG) is the world’s most common photo format. It uses lossy compression to make photographs very small, but it can’t store transparency and re-saving repeatedly slowly degrades quality.
How the formats compare
| Format | Compression | Transparency | Animation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNG | Lossless | Yes | No |
| JPG | Lossy | No | No |
| WebP | Either | Yes | Yes |
| GIF | Lossless, 256 colours | Yes, 1-bit | Yes |
| AVIF | Either | Yes | Yes |
| BMP | Uncompressed | Rarely | No |
GIF transparency is the odd one out. A pixel is either fully visible or fully invisible, with nothing in between, which is why GIF logos often show jagged edges against a background they were not designed for. PNG and WebP both store 256 levels of transparency instead, so their edges blend properly.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No sign-up, no watermark, and no limit on how many files you convert.
Can I convert in bulk?
Yes, add many BMP files at once and download them together as a ZIP.
Will the image lose quality?
A little, since JPG is lossy. At a high quality setting the difference is invisible on a photograph, though sharp text and hard edges show it soonest.
What happens to my EXIF and location data?
It is dropped. The image is redrawn to a canvas and re-encoded, which carries the pixels across and leaves the metadata behind, GPS coordinates included.
Related converters: PNG to JPG · WebP to JPG · AVIF to JPG · GIF to JPG