Camera RAW conversion
Convert RAW to BMP
Updated Jul 2026
RAW is the unprocessed data straight off your camera's sensor, and BMP is a basic, uncompressed image format built into Windows. To convert RAW to BMP, a converter reads the sensor data, renders it into a normal picture, and writes it out as an uncompressed bitmap. Doing this on your own computer means the file never leaves your machine.
- Extension
- .raw
- Type
- Camera RAW
- Typically
- Various cameras
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .bmp
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Legacy Windows images
- Transparency
- None
Convert RAW to BMP on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert RAW to BMP
- Open Morphjet and drag in the RAW files you want to convert, or point it at a whole folder from a shoot.
- Choose BMP as the output format.
- Convert. The BMP files are written next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
RAW vs BMP: what actually changes
| RAW | BMP | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Very large, often tens of megabytes per photo | Also large, since BMP stores every pixel uncompressed |
| Opens everywhere | No, needs software that understands your camera's RAW format | Yes, almost any image viewer, especially on Windows |
| Editing flexibility | High, exposure, white balance, and color can still be changed after the fact | None, those choices are baked into the final pixels |
| Quality | Full sensor data, nothing discarded | Lossless once rendered, but it's a finished, uneditable image |
| Keeps camera metadata (EXIF) | Yes, full shooting data and often GPS location | Minimal, most BMP files carry little to no metadata |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert RAW to BMP when you need a simple, uncompressed image for an older Windows program or a workflow that specifically expects a plain bitmap, and you're done adjusting exposure and color.
Keep the RAW file if there's any chance you'll want to reprocess the shot later, since converting to BMP locks in your exposure, white balance, and color choices for good.
Why not just use an online converter?
RAW files carry embedded metadata much like JPGs do, including the date, your camera's settings, and sometimes a GPS location if your camera or phone recorded one. Send that RAW file to an online converter and all of that goes with it to someone else's server. Converting on your own computer keeps the photo, and everything attached to it, on your machine.
Questions
Does converting RAW to BMP lose quality?
Not through compression, BMP stores pixels uncompressed. What you do lose is flexibility: once it's a BMP, decisions like exposure and white balance are locked in and you can't reprocess the shot anymore.
Will the BMP keep my camera's metadata?
Mostly no. BMP has very limited support for metadata, so most of what your RAW file recorded, like camera settings or GPS location, typically won't carry over.
Why convert to BMP instead of JPG or PNG?
BMP mainly matters for compatibility with older Windows software or workflows that specifically expect an uncompressed bitmap. For everyday sharing or storage, JPG or PNG are usually a better fit.
Can I convert RAW to BMP without uploading my photos?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet renders and converts the RAW file right on your own computer, so the original photo and its embedded data never travel over the internet.
Morphjet converts RAW, BMP, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.