About BMP to PNG
PNG is lossless like BMP but compressed, so you keep every pixel of screenshots and scans while the file shrinks a lot.
Metadata such as EXIF and GPS location is not copied, because the image is redrawn on a canvas.
BMP vs PNG
| BMP | PNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Usually uncompressed — very large files | Lossless; large for photos, great for graphics |
| Transparency | Rarely supported | Full alpha channel |
| Animation | No | No (APNG aside) |
| Where it opens | Windows-native; many websites and phones reject it | Opens everywhere |
How to do it
- 1
Drop one or more BMP files into the converter above (it is already set to PNG).
- 2
Adjust quality or background if offered.
- 3
Tap Convert and download the PNG files (or a ZIP).
