Images conversion
Convert BMP to SVG
BMP is a raster format that stores an image pixel by pixel, while SVG stores shapes as vector paths that scale to any size. To convert BMP to SVG, a converter traces the bitmap's edges and colors into vector shapes. Doing that on your own computer means the image never has to leave your machine.
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- Extension
- .bmp
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Legacy Windows images
- Transparency
- None
- Extension
- .svg
- Type
- Vector
- Typically
- Web icons, logos
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert BMP to SVG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
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How to convert BMP to SVG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the BMP file, or a whole folder of them at once.
- Choose SVG as the output format. This works best on simple, flat-color graphics like logos or icons.
- Convert. Morphjet traces the bitmap into vector shapes and writes the SVG next to your original, nothing leaves your machine.
BMP vs SVG: what actually changes
| BMP | SVG | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Large, every pixel stored, usually uncompressed | Small for simple graphics, larger if the trace is complex |
| Scaling | Fixed resolution, blurs or pixelates when enlarged | Scales to any size with no loss of sharpness |
| Compatibility | Opens in nearly any image viewer, a legacy Windows format | Opens in every modern browser and design app |
| Transparency | Not supported in the classic format | Fully supported |
| Editability | Pixels only, nothing to reshape | Individual shapes and paths you can edit in vector software |
| Best suited for | Screenshots, simple bitmaps, scanner output | Icons, logos, line art, print-ready artwork |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert BMP to SVG when you have a simple logo, icon, or line drawing saved as a BMP and need it to scale cleanly for a website, an app, or print.
Keep the BMP if the image is a photo or has fine detail and gradients, since tracing it into vector shapes only approximates the original and the resulting SVG can end up messier and larger than the source file.
Why not just use an online converter?
People often reach for a BMP to SVG conversion on a company logo, a personal drawing, or a scanned document, exactly the kind of file you don't want sitting on someone else's server. An online tracing tool has to upload your image before it can do anything with it. Converting on your own computer keeps the file local the whole time, no upload, no account, no copy left behind anywhere else.
Questions
Does converting BMP to SVG lose quality?
For simple, flat-color graphics like logos or icons, the trace usually looks clean and can even look sharper, since it's no longer tied to a fixed pixel grid. For photos or images with lots of detail, the vector trace only approximates the original and can look rough or overly simplified.
Will the SVG file be smaller than the BMP?
Often yes, since BMP files store every pixel uncompressed. But if the source image is visually complex, the SVG can end up with many paths and grow larger than the original.
Can BMP files have transparent backgrounds?
No, the classic BMP format doesn't support an alpha channel. Whatever background color the BMP has will carry into the trace unless you handle it separately.
Can I convert BMP to SVG without uploading it anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet converts the file locally on your computer, so it never travels over the internet, and you don't need a connection for it to work.
Why would I still have a BMP file today?
BMP is a legacy Windows image format that predates JPG and PNG. It still turns up from older scanning software, older Windows image tools, and some design and engineering tools.
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