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BMP to TIFF Converter

Turn BMP files into TIFF in a couple of clicks. Uncompressed raster bitmap. Large but simple. High-fidelity format used in print and archiving. The conversion is lossless — every pixel, sample or byte in the source is preserved.

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Drop your files here

BMP files (.bmp, .dib) · up to 120 MB each

or paste files from your clipboard

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Drop a BMP file above and FileTools360 will turn it into TIFF — right here on your device, without uploading anything.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Add your BMP files

    Drag them onto the upload area, choose them from your device, or paste them from your clipboard. You can queue several at once.

  2. 2

    Adjust the settings if you want to

    The defaults suit most people. Open Advanced to control dimensions, rotation and metadata removal.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    Press Convert. Everything happens on your own device — nothing is uploaded. Download files one by one, or grab them all as a ZIP.

BMP and TIFF explained

BMP stores pixels essentially raw, with little or no compression. A 1920×1080 BMP is around 6 MB regardless of what the picture contains, because every pixel takes the same space whether it is part of a gradient or a flat colour.

TIFF is a flexible container used in print, publishing and archiving. It can hold multiple pages, layers, and a variety of compression schemes including none at all, which is why TIFF files vary enormously in size.

Where BMP files come from
Legacy Windows software, some scientific and industrial imaging tools.
Where TIFF is used
Scanners, professional photography workflows, and print production.

BMP vs TIFF

The two formats solve different problems, which is why converting between them involves trade-offs rather than a straight upgrade.

BMP compared with TIFF
PropertySourceTarget
CompressionUncompressedLossy or lossless
TransparencyNoYes
AnimationNoNo
Introduced19901986
Browser supportBroad, though rarely the best choice today.Professional tools yes, web browsers no.
BMP is stronger at
Trivially simple to read and write. No compression artefacts whatsoever. Still readable by very old software.
TIFF is stronger at
Lossless, with optional compression. Supports multiple pages in one file. Handles CMYK and high bit depths for print.

Why convert BMP to TIFF?

People make this switch when they run into the limits of BMP: almost always — PNG gives you the same lossless fidelity in a fraction of the space. TIFF is the better fit when printing, archiving, or handing files to a professional print workflow.

There is also a size argument: BMP stores data with little or no compression, so the TIFF version is normally dramatically smaller for the same content.

BMP limitations that prompt the switch
Enormous files. No standard support for transparency in most variants. Effectively unusable on the web.
What you give up
No browser support at all. Large files.

Does converting BMP to TIFF reduce quality?

Both formats store the content without discarding data, so this conversion preserves it exactly. The file size may change because the two formats compress differently, but the content itself is unaffected.

About these formats

Source

Windows Bitmap

Uncompressed raster bitmap. Large but simple.

Extensions
.bmp, .dib
MIME type
image/bmp
Best for
Legacy Windows software · Raw pixel exchange
Compatibility
Broad, though rarely the best choice today.

Target

Tagged Image File Format

High-fidelity format used in print and archiving.

Extensions
.tiff, .tif
MIME type
image/tiff
Best for
Printing · Scanning · Archival masters
Compatibility
Professional tools yes, web browsers no.

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