How to convert BMP to JPEG XL
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert BMP to JPEG XL
NexMedia converts BMP to JPEG XL on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About BMP
BMP is the device-independent bitmap format of Windows. It usually stores every pixel uncompressed.
Legacy Windows software, simple paint programs and embedded systems.
Without compression a BMP is many times larger than a PNG of the same image.
Convert BMP to JPEG XL online free, no account required — JPEG XL is a modern ISO image format designed to succeed JPEG.
Change BMP to JPEG XL without losing quality — convert BMP to JPEG XL free in your browser.
Why is my BMP file so enormous compared to the same picture as PNG? The Windows bitmap stores pixels raw with no compression at all, so even a small screenshot can weigh megabytes that PNG stores in kilobytes.
About JPEG XL
JPEG XL is an image format standardised as ISO/IEC 18181 in 2022. It offers lossy and lossless compression, transparency and HDR, and it can repack existing JPEG files losslessly to about 20 percent smaller.
Photography and archiving workflows, recent versions of Safari, and image editors that have added support.
Support is still limited: many browsers and image viewers do not open JPEG XL files.
Why convert photos to JPEG XL? It shrinks images another 40% or so compared with JPG and can even recompress existing JPGs without further loss.
What changes when you convert BMP to JPEG XL
- The BMP picture is re-encoded as JPEG XL at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Settings you can change
Before you convert BMP to JPEG XL, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted JPEG XL file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
BMP to JPEG XL: questions and answers
Does converting BMP to JPEG XL reduce quality?
The BMP picture is re-encoded as JPEG XL at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between BMP and JPEG XL?
BMP is the Windows bitmap format, usually uncompressed. JPEG XL is a modern ISO image format designed to succeed JPEG.
Can I change the settings when converting BMP to JPEG XL?
Before you convert BMP to JPEG XL, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Do I need an account to convert BMP to JPEG XL?
No. You can convert BMP to JPEG XL without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted JPEG XL file kept?
The JPEG XL file you convert from BMP is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Is the JPEG XL an exact copy of my BMP?
The BMP picture is re-encoded as JPEG XL at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Will converting BMP to JPEG XL change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your BMP and writes a new JPEG XL file, leaving your original BMP file untouched.