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File Converters TIFF and PDF apps Forensic Freeware1) Upload WMF file to convert
Drop files here, or Click to select
2) Set converting WMF to BMP options
3) Get converted file
Total Image Converter
JPEG, TIFF, PSD, PNG, etc.Rotate ImagesResize ImagesRAW photosWatermarksClear interfaceCommand line💾 Upload Your File: Go to the site, click on «Upload File,» and select your WMF 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.
| File extension | .WMF |
| Category | Image File |
| Description | WMF is a vector graphics file format featuring bitmap components and running on 16-bit operating systems. Files comprise a set of function calls, which command vector graphic and bitmap operations, such as drawing lines and other graphic elements, as well as vector images and sometimes raster graphics. The format was introduced with Windows 2.0 in 1988 and is still backed by some Windows applications, such as Windows Photo Viewer. Right now, WMF is less widely used, as it has been pretty much supplanted by JPEG and GIF. |
| Associated programs | Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Word QuarkXPress |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| MIME type | image/x-wmf |
| Useful links | More detailed information on WMF files |
| Conversion type | WMF to BMP |
| 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 |
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Windows developers and legacy system integrators convert WMF vector graphics to BMP to produce uncompressed bitmaps for resource editors, vintage Windows applications, and embedded displays that require raw pixel data.
WMF (Windows MetaFile) is a 16-bit Windows vector format from the Windows 3.x era. It stores GDI drawing commands for lines, text, and shapes. WMF files appear in legacy Word documents, old PowerPoint presentations, and clipart collections from before 2000. They require Windows GDI to render and have no support on modern non-Windows platforms.
BMP (Bitmap) is the native Windows raster format, storing pixel data in a Device-Independent Bitmap structure without compression by default. BMP files are large but instantly readable by any Windows API — no codec is needed. BMP supports 1-bit to 32-bit color depths and is the input format for Windows resource compilers, embedded display controllers, and legacy Windows software.
| Feature | Online (this page) | Total Image Converter (desktop) |
|---|---|---|
| Batch conversion | ✓ Single file | ✓ Entire folders, recursive |
| File size limit | Up to 50 MB | No limit |
| Automation / scripting | ✗ | ✓ Command-line, .bat, Task Scheduler |
| Files stay local | ✗ | ✓ No upload required |
| Price | Free | From $29.90 |
Batch CLI example: TotalImageConverter.exe C:\wmf_files C:\bmp_output /ConvertTo bmp /ProcessRecursively
