How to convert Icon (ICO) to BMP
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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 Icon (ICO) to BMP
NexMedia converts Icon (ICO) to BMP 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 Icon (ICO)
ICO is the Windows icon format. One .ico file can hold several images of the same icon at different sizes.
Website favicons and the icons of Windows programs and shortcuts.
Each image in an ICO file can be at most 256 × 256 pixels, so the format is not suited to photos.
Convert ICO to BMP online free, no account required — BMP is the Windows bitmap format, usually uncompressed.
Change ICO to BMP without losing quality — convert ICO to BMP free in your browser.
Why won't my image editor open the ICO file properly? A favicon file bundles the same icon at several sizes in one container, so most viewers show only the largest layer or open it distorted.
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.
Why convert an image to BMP? Rarely on purpose: only legacy Windows software and some industrial tools expect uncompressed bitmaps.
What changes when you convert ICO to BMP
- The ICO picture is re-encoded as BMP at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Settings you can change
Before you convert ICO to BMP, 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 BMP file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
ICO to BMP: questions and answers
Does converting ICO to BMP reduce quality?
The ICO picture is re-encoded as BMP at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between ICO and BMP?
ICO is the icon format of Windows and website favicons. BMP is the Windows bitmap format, usually uncompressed.
Can I change the settings when converting ICO to BMP?
Before you convert ICO to BMP, 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 ICO to BMP?
No. You can convert ICO to BMP without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted BMP file kept?
The BMP file you convert from ICO is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Is the BMP an exact copy of my ICO?
The ICO picture is re-encoded as BMP at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Will converting ICO to BMP change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your ICO and writes a new BMP file, leaving your original ICO file untouched.