Convert TIFF to BMP
TIFF unfolds into an uncompressed BMP: same pixels, in a file that machines and old programs can read.
Convert TIFF to BMP for compatibility: industrial software, till systems and in-house programs read a plain uncompressed picture, while TIFF with its several compression schemes is beyond them.
What happens when you convert TIFF to BMP
The image is spread out dot by dot and written without compression. Nothing is lost along the way: pixels, width, height and colours stay as they were.
The weight depends on the source. A compressed TIFF grows noticeably after the conversion, while an uncompressed one stays about the same. From a multi-page TIFF the first page is written.
- Even a very old viewer understands the format, which is usually the whole point here.
- Transparency is written into the BMP, but many old programs ignore it and show a solid background.
- For the web such a file is a poor choice: it is heavy and does not open everywhere.
For a site or an email take the TIFF to PNG converter. The opposite direction, from BMP into an archival format, is the BMP to TIFF converter.
How to convert
- Upload your TIFF file to this page.
- Check that the target format is BMP.
- Start the conversion and wait for the finished file.
- Download the BMP and open it in the program that expects it.
Frequently asked questions
Is any quality lost?
No. Both formats keep pixels without losses, so the image stays the same.
What about a multi-page TIFF?
The first page is written into the BMP. To get the rest, split the TIFF into separate files with a desktop program.
More about the formats
What the format is, how to open it and how it differs from the others.