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1) Upload GIF file to convert

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2) Set converting GIF to BMP options

3) Get converted file

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How to convert GIF to BMP?

💾 Upload Your File: Go to the site, click on «Upload File,» and select your GIF file.

✍️ Set Conversion Options: Choose BMP as the output format and adjust any additional options if needed.

Convert and Download: Click 👉«Download Converted File»👈 to get your BMP file.

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There is no need to install any software to convert GIF to BMP with CoolUtils. Simply access the internet, and you can easily convert your file online with our service.

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Ease of Use

Converting GIF images to BMP online has never been so simple. Drop your .gif and the converter decodes each frame (or the first frame of animated GIFs) into an uncompressed BMP bitmap — accepted by every Windows application, legacy system, and hardware device that reads BMP but not GIF.

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GIF File

File extension	.GIF
Category	Image File
Description	Designed by CompuServe even before JPG GIF file format displays indexed-color graphics. It is a simple illustration with maximum 256 colors. That is why it is great for the web, logos and icons also are saved in GIF format. There is one more reason for that: GIF preserves transparence. You can put an icon or a logo above another image, and the borders of the first one won’t be seen. Above all GIF supports animation, which is a widely spread technique among the designers.
Associated programs	Adobe Photoshop Apple Preview Corel Paint Shop Pro Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Viewer
Developed by	CompuServe
MIME type	image/gif
Useful links	More detailed information on GIF files
Conversion type	GIF to BMP

BMP File

File extension	.BMP, .RLE, .DIB
Category	Image File
Description	May be the simplest file format, BMP was developed jointly by Microsoft and IBM. That is why it is widespread on Windows platform. This extension is characterized a raster graphic format which is recognized by many programs today. In comparison with other bitmap formats, JPEG and GIF, BMP keeps color data for each pixel in the image and doesn't compress images to decrease a file size. That is what makes it perfect file format for printable images.
Associated programs	Adobe Photoshop MS Paint Microsoft Photo Editor Paintbrush
Developed by	Microsoft
MIME type	image/bmp Image/x-ms-bmp
Useful links	More detailed information on BMP files

2026-02-17

I needed to edit individual GIF frames in Windows Paint, which only opens BMP. Extracting the frames as BMP files worked exactly as expected.

Stefan Kowalski

2026-04-05

Had a set of GIF graphics from a legacy project that a client needed in BMP format for an older Windows application. Conversion was instant.

Fatima Al-Rashidi

2026-05-18

Used this to pull static frames out of an animated GIF into BMP for further editing. Saved me from a lot of manual export work.

Tom Nguyen

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GIF to BMP Converter — Frequently Asked Questions ▼

Why convert GIF to BMP?

GIF is limited to 256 colours and uses palette compression. BMP stores the full 24-bit or 32-bit colour value for every pixel — useful when the receiving application requires uncompressed BMP input, or when you need to edit the image in a tool that does not handle GIF's colour limitations.

How do I convert GIF to BMP online?

Upload your GIF file above and download the BMP. The converter expands the 256-colour palette to full 24-bit colour space.

Does the colour expand from 256 to 16 million colours?

Converting from GIF to BMP does not add colours that weren't in the original. The 256 palette colours are each mapped to their 24-bit RGB equivalent, but you still have at most 256 distinct colours in the image.

What happens with animated GIFs?

The converter extracts the first frame by default. For all frames as separate BMP files, use Total Image Converter which supports animated GIF frame extraction.

Can I batch-convert GIF files to BMP?

Yes. Total Image Converter: TotalImageConverter.exe C:\gif_files C:\bmp_out /ConvertTo bmp /ProcessRecursively

Will the BMP open in MS Paint and older Windows software?

Yes. BMP is the native format for MS Paint and all Windows GDI applications. It opens without any codec or plugin on every Windows version.

Are uploaded files private?

Files are deleted after download and not stored.

Convert GIF to BMP — Extract GIF Frames as Lossless Windows Bitmaps

GIF files are limited to 256 colours. Converting to BMP expands each frame to full 24-bit colour depth and produces an uncompressed raster that opens in every Windows application. For animated GIFs, each frame becomes a separate BMP. Drop your .gif file above.

What Is GIF?

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) was created by CompuServe in 1987. It supports up to 256 colours per frame using a palette-based LZW compression. GIF's animation support (added in 1989) made it the dominant animated image format on the web. GIF files use lossless compression within the 256-colour constraint, but reducing a photograph to 256 colours produces noticeable dithering. For animations and simple graphics with flat colours, GIF remains widely used despite the existence of APNG and WebP.

What Is BMP?

BMP stores pixels uncompressed, preserving every pixel exactly as in the source image. As a conversion target, BMP is chosen when the receiving application requires a lossless, uncompressed raster input — legacy software, Windows GDI rendering pipelines, embedded systems, or hardware that cannot decode compressed image formats.

GIF vs BMP — Format Comparison

Property	GIF	BMP
Developer	CompuServe (1987)	Microsoft (1985)
Colour depth	Max 256 colours (palette)	Up to 32-bit true colour
Compression	LZW lossless (within 256 colours)	None (or RLE)
Animation	Yes	No (single frame per file)
Transparency	1-bit (one colour transparent)	No alpha channel
File size (same image)	Smaller (palette compression)	Larger (uncompressed)
Legacy software	Good support	Universal Windows support

When Do You Need GIF to BMP Conversion?

Extract a specific frame from an animated GIF as a full-colour BMP
Import a GIF graphic into a legacy Windows application that requires BMP input
Convert a GIF logo to BMP for use in an older CAD or industrial software
Use a GIF web graphic as BMP in a Windows-only presentation tool
Process GIF images in a batch pipeline that requires uncompressed BMP input
Expand a 256-colour GIF to true-colour BMP before further image editing

Command-Line Conversion

Batch-convert an entire folder without opening the interface:

TotalImageConverter.exe C:\gif_files C:\bmp_out /ConvertTo bmp /ProcessRecursively

Add /ProcessRecursively to include subfolders. Save the command in a .bat file for scheduled or automated runs.

Online vs Desktop

Feature	Online (this page)	Total Image Converter (desktop)
File size limit	50 MB	Unlimited
Batch conversion	One file at a time	Entire folders at once
Software install	None required	Windows 7–11
Output quality	Standard	Full control
Command-line	No	Yes
Privacy	File uploaded to server	Stays on your computer
Price	Free	From $29.90