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BMP to GIF

Anyfile converts a BMP image to a GIF image for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

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What changes from BMP to GIF

ColoursReduced to at most 256 colours, which GIF holds
Colour depthSaved at 8 bits per channel
File sizeUsually smaller: GIF compresses more tightly than BMP

When to use GIF: Simple looping animations, reaction clips and small graphics with flat colour.

The two formats

.bmp

BMP imageWindows Bitmap

Microsoft’s bitmap format from the early days of Windows. It usually stores pixels uncompressed, so quality is exact but files are large.

Older Windows software, simple paint programs and tools that expect raw, uncompressed pixels.

Opens in Paint, Photos, Preview, most image editors and browsers

About BMP files

.gif

GIF imageGraphics Interchange Format

An image format introduced by CompuServe in 1987. Each frame uses a palette of up to 256 colours, and a file can hold several frames that play as a short loop.

Simple looping animations, reaction clips and small graphics with flat colour.

Opens in every browser, messaging app and image viewer

About GIF files

Questions

How do I convert BMP to GIF?

Drop your BMP file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the GIF downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the photo editor.

Is my BMP file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Can I convert several BMP files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every GIF inside.