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.bmp File Extension

File Type Bitmap Image File

Developer N/A
Category Raster image files
File Format Binary

BMP file type

A raster image which is not compressed and is made of pixels that are in a form of a rectangular grid known as BMP. There is also a header in the file together with colorized bitmap pixels. The header is composed of bitmap identifier, file size, width, height, color options, and bitmap data starting point.

More Information

Screenshot of a .bmp file in Microsoft Windows Photos 10

BMP file opened in Microsoft Windows Photos 10

The file header contains a various number of bits per pixel. Those bits define levels of color depths per pixel. A BMP file may include them. You can also save BMP files in a grayscale color scheme.

Generic apps that are available in Windows and macOS can open BMP files. The former OS has Microsoft Windows Photos, while the latter OS comes with Apple Preview or Apple Photos. We can use any of those apps to view BMP files.

We can also use several other applications to open, edit and save BMP files. Some of them are Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, and ACD Systems Canvas.

Programs that open BMP files

Windows
CyberLink PowerDirector
Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate
Kodi
Microsoft Windows Photos
Microsoft Windows Photo Viewer
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
ACD Systems Canvas
ACD Systems ACDSee
Nuance PaperPort
Nuance OmniPage
CorelDRAW
Corel PaintShop Pro
Roxio Creator
Google Drive
Linux
Kodi
Google Drive
Opera
Adobe Acrobat
ImageMagick
XnViewMP
Irrlicht
Natron
Chaos Group Pdplayer
Synfig Studio
Android
Google Drive for Android
Apowersoft Phone Manager
Macintosh
Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate
Kodi
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Apple Preview
Roxio Toast
MacPhun ColorStrokes
Google Drive
Apple Aperture 3.5
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018
Smith Micro Stuffit Deluxe Mac
Opera
Microsoft Word for Mac
Adobe Acrobat
Apple Final Cut Pro
iOS
Google Drive for iOS
Pixelmator for iOS

About BMP Files

Our goal is to explain what .bmp file is used for for and how to open it.

File Bitmap Image File usage cases for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS software listed on this page have been individually researched and verified using the FilesWiki team. We strive for 100% accuracy and only publish information about file formats that we have tested and verified.