Convert BMP to HEIC
Free, fast and secure — convert BMP to HEIC right in your browser.
Shrink your BMP by converting to HEIC
Converting BMP to HEIC trades a little detail for a much smaller file, making HEIC image the practical choice for fast web pages, email and sharing.
How to convert BMP to HEIC
- 1 Drop your BMP file into the converter above.
- 2 It is converted to HEIC automatically — no settings to fiddle with.
- 3 Download your new HEIC file instantly.
BMP vs HEIC
| Feature | BMP | HEIC |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossless | Lossy |
| Transparency | No | No |
| Animation | No | No |
| Type | Raster | Raster |
| MIME type | image/bmp | image/heic |
| Best for | Legacy Windows workflows and cases where an uncompressed, exact bitmap is required. | Storing iPhone photos efficiently — usually converted to JPG or PNG before sharing. |
About the formats
Bitmap image
BMP is an uncompressed raster format from the Windows world. It stores raw pixels with no quality loss, producing large but perfectly exact files.
Strengths
- Completely lossless, raw pixels
- Simple, widely readable on Windows
- No compression artefacts
Limitations
- Very large file sizes
- No transparency or animation
- Rarely used on the modern web
Best for: Legacy Windows workflows and cases where an uncompressed, exact bitmap is required.
HEIC image
HEIC is the high-efficiency format Apple devices use by default. It stores photos at roughly half the size of JPG with comparable quality, but is awkward to share outside the Apple ecosystem.
Strengths
- Half the size of JPG at similar quality
- Stores rich photo metadata
- Default on modern iPhones and iPads
Limitations
- Poor support on Windows, Android and the web
- Often needs converting before sharing
- Limited editor compatibility
Best for: Storing iPhone photos efficiently — usually converted to JPG or PNG before sharing.