BMP to JPG

Worth doing only for photographic BMPs, usually scanner or old camera output. For screenshots saved as BMP, PNG is both smaller and cleaner.

Runs in your browser // nothing is uploaded

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What survives the conversion

Derived from what each format is able to store, not from what the conversion promises.

Kept

BMP carries nothing that JPG can also hold.
EXIF metadata, which BMP could not store

Lost

Original pixel data (lossless)

Settings used

JPEG at quality 0.9, after the uncompressed BMP pixels are decoded in full. Large BMPs use a lot of memory during decoding.

When not to convert

Not for screenshots or diagrams. Convert those to PNG.

About these formats

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What is a JPG file?

JPG is a lossy image format published in 1992 and still the most widely supported photo format in existence. It discards detail the eye is least likely to notice to reach small file sizes, which makes it ideal for photographs and a poor choice for text, line art or anything needing transparency.

Read the format guide

Common questions

Does converting BMP to JPG lose anything?

Yes. Original pixel data (lossless) cannot be carried into JPG and is dropped. Worth doing only for photographic BMPs, usually scanner or old camera output. For screenshots saved as BMP, PNG is both smaller and cleaner.

Are my files uploaded when I convert BMP to JPG?

No. The conversion runs in your browser tab, so the file is never transmitted and the page works offline once loaded.

What settings does Filoven use for BMP to JPG?

JPEG at quality 0.9, after the uncompressed BMP pixels are decoded in full. Large BMPs use a lot of memory during decoding.

When should I not convert BMP to JPG?

Not for screenshots or diagrams. Convert those to PNG.