Documents conversion
Convert TXT to BMP
Updated Jul 2026
Converting TXT to BMP means rendering your plain text as a bitmap image, so it looks like a picture of the text rather than editable text. A converter draws each line onto a canvas and saves it as a BMP. Doing this on your own computer means the file never has to leave your machine to get turned into an image.
- Extension
- .txt
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Plain text files
- Extension
- .bmp
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Legacy Windows images
- Transparency
- None
Convert TXT to BMP on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert TXT to BMP
- Open Morphjet and drag in the TXT file, or a whole folder of them, that you want turned into images.
- Choose BMP as the output format.
- Convert. Each text file is rendered as a bitmap and saved next to the original, with nothing uploaded anywhere.
TXT vs BMP: what actually changes
| TXT | BMP | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Tiny, just the characters | Large, since every pixel is stored |
| Text stays selectable and searchable | Yes | No, it becomes a picture of the text |
| Compatibility | Opens in any text editor on any system | Opens in any image viewer, including old Windows software |
| Editable | Yes, fully editable | No, you'd have to retype it |
| Compression | None needed, already small | None, BMP stores pixels uncompressed |
| Quality | Exact, it's just characters | Fixed at whatever resolution and font it was rendered with |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert TXT to BMP when you need the content to appear as an image, for example dropping notes into an old program or workflow that only accepts pictures rather than text files.
Keep the TXT file if you or anyone else will need to edit, search, or copy the text again, since a BMP is just a picture and the words inside it can't be selected or changed.
Why not just use an online converter?
There's rarely a reason to send plain notes to a stranger's server just to get a picture of them, but plenty of online converters ask you to upload the file anyway. Converting TXT to BMP on your own computer keeps whatever you wrote, drafts, logs, personal notes, entirely on your machine. Nothing is sent anywhere, and no account is required.
Questions
Does converting TXT to BMP lose any of the text?
No characters are lost, but the text stops being text. Once it's a BMP, it's a picture of the words, so you can't select, search, or copy them anymore.
Why would I turn a text file into a bitmap image at all?
Mostly for compatibility with older or narrower tools that only accept images, like some legacy Windows programs, embedded systems, or workflows that render notes as pictures instead of files.
Will the BMP be a much bigger file than the TXT?
Yes, often dramatically bigger. BMP stores every pixel with no compression, so even a short text file can turn into a BMP many times its original size.
Can I convert TXT to BMP without an internet connection?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet renders and saves the image locally, so it works with your wifi off and nothing is uploaded.
Morphjet converts TXT, BMP, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.