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Convert ICO to BMP

Turn your ICO files into BMP in seconds. Everything happens in your browser: nothing is uploaded to any server.

ICOBMP

Drag your files here

Or paste them with Ctrl+V. They never leave your device.

Why convert ICO to BMP?

It is only meant for icons, not for large photos. As a BMP old software and devices that know nothing about compression accept it.

About the formats

ICO, Windows icons and favicons

ICO is the container for Windows icons and website favicons, holding several sizes in one file.

Strengths: A single ICO carries the icon at 16, 32, 48 and 256 pixels so it looks sharp everywhere.

Limits: It is only meant for icons, not for large photos.

BMP, the Windows bitmap

BMP stores pixels uncompressed, as-is, the way Windows has since its early versions.

Strengths: Very old software and devices that know nothing about compression can read it.

Limits: It is huge: a photo in BMP takes ten times more space than in JPG.

How to convert ICO to BMP

  1. 1Drop your ICO files in the box, paste them or pick them from your device.
  2. 2Check that the target is BMP and open the options if you want to adjust it.
  3. 3Press “Convert” and download each BMP, or all of them in a ZIP.

Frequently asked questions

Is my ICO uploaded to a server to turn it into BMP?

No. The ICO to BMP conversion runs entirely in your browser, with code downloaded from this site and executed on your device. You can check it in the Network tab of the developer tools or by going offline after the page loads.

What happens to a transparent background going from ICO to BMP?

BMP has no transparency: transparent areas of the ICO are filled with the colour you choose (white by default).

Do I lose quality converting ICO to BMP?

No: BMP stores the image losslessly, so it stays exactly as it was in the ICO.

Is there a size limit?

Your device’s memory sets the limit: on desktop, images up to about 100 megapixels; on mobile, up to 16.7. If an image is too large you are told before it starts.

Can I convert several ICO files at once?

Yes. Drop as many ICO files as you like: several are converted at the same time, depending on your processor cores, and when they finish you can download each BMP or all of them in a ZIP.

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