HEIC to BMP Converter

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Convert your HEIC (High Efficiency Image File Format) images, commonly used by iPhones, to the uncompressed BMP (Bitmap) format.

✓ Batch Conversion✓ Optional Resizing✓ Filename Customization✓ Client-Side Processing⚠️ Large File Sizes⚠️ No Transparency

Click to select HEIC files or drag & drop

(Max 10MB per file. Client-side conversion may take time.)

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Why Convert HEIC to BMP?

BMP (Bitmap) is an older, typically uncompressed image format. While modern formats like HEIC, JPG, and PNG are generally preferred for their efficiency and features, converting to BMP might be necessary for:

  • Legacy Software/Hardware: Some very old or specialized software and hardware systems may only support BMP.
  • Simple Structure: BMP's straightforward file structure can be useful in specific programming contexts or for very basic image manipulation where complex compression is not desired.
  • Uncompressed Data: For scenarios where you need raw, pixel-for-pixel data without any lossy compression artifacts (though HEIC is already lossy, BMP won't add more).

**Important Considerations:**

  • **Significantly Larger File Sizes:** BMP files are typically much larger than HEIC, JPG, or PNG files because they store image data with little to no compression.
  • **No Transparency Support:** Standard BMP formats do not support transparency (alpha channels). Any transparency in your original HEIC image will be flattened against a white background.

Key Features of This Converter

Conversion Capabilities

  • • **Batch Processing:** Convert multiple HEIC files to BMP simultaneously.
  • • **Direct Client-Side Conversion:** All processing is done in your browser, ensuring privacy.

Customization & Control

  • • **Optional Resizing:** Resize images by width, height, or percentage before converting. This can help manage the large file sizes of BMP.
  • • **Filename Customization:** Add prefixes or suffixes to your output BMP filenames.
  • • **Metadata Control:** Option to strip metadata (canvas drawing and BMP encoding will typically remove most EXIF data).
  • • **Download Options:** Download files individually or as a ZIP archive.

How to Convert HEIC to BMP

  1. Upload HEIC Files: Drag and drop your HEIC/HEIF images, or click to select files. The tool will process them in your browser.
  2. Adjust Settings (Optional):
    • **Resize:** Optionally enable resizing and set new dimensions or a percentage. This is highly recommended to control output file size.
    • **Naming:** Add a prefix or suffix for the output filenames.
  3. Convert: Click the "Convert HEICs to BMP" button.
  4. Download: Download your converted BMP files.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the BMP file be larger than the original HEIC?

**Yes, almost certainly much larger.** HEIC uses advanced lossy compression to achieve very small file sizes. BMP, on the other hand, is typically uncompressed or uses very basic compression. This means a BMP file will contain significantly more data per pixel than a HEIC file, resulting in a much larger file size.

Will transparency from my HEIC file be kept?

**No.** Standard BMP formats do not support transparency (alpha channels). If your original HEIC image has transparent areas, they will be filled with a solid white background in the resulting BMP file.

How can I reduce the output BMP file size?

The most effective way to reduce the output BMP file size is by using the **"Resize"** option in the conversion settings. Reducing the image dimensions (width and height) will directly decrease the total number of pixels, which is the primary factor in BMP file size.

Can I convert animated HEIC (Live Photos) to BMP?

This tool is designed for static HEIC images. If you upload an animated HEIC (like an iPhone Live Photo), it will typically only process and convert the static key image (the first frame) into a single BMP. Animated BMPs are not a common or widely supported format.

Are my images uploaded to a server?

No, all image conversions are performed directly in your web browser using JavaScript. Your files are not sent to any external server, ensuring your privacy and security.

Why does it take a moment to load HEIC files?

Browsers do not natively support HEIC. This tool uses a client-side library (`heic2any`) to decode the HEIC file into a format the browser can understand (like PNG) before displaying a preview or performing the final conversion. This decoding process happens entirely in your browser and can take a few seconds depending on the file size and your device's performance.

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