Images conversion
Convert BMP to TIFF
Updated Jul 2026
BMP is the plain, uncompressed image format built into Windows, and TIFF is the format scanners, print shops, and archives expect because it can carry metadata alongside the pixels. To convert, open the BMP in a converter and export it as TIFF. Doing this on your own computer means the image never has to leave your machine.
- Extension
- .bmp
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Legacy Windows images
- Transparency
- None
- Extension
- .tiff
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Scans, print, archival
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert BMP to TIFF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert BMP to TIFF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the BMP file you want to convert, or a whole folder of them at once.
- Choose TIFF as the output format.
- Convert. The TIFF files are written next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
BMP vs TIFF: what actually changes
| BMP | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Large, no compression | Large too, though it can use lossless compression |
| Quality | Lossless | Lossless, no change either way |
| Metadata support | Minimal to none | Extensive, can hold camera data, color profiles, and other tags |
| Opens in a web browser | Yes, in most browsers | No, not directly |
| Typical use | Legacy Windows graphics, icons, simple screenshots | Scans, print production, archival images |
| Transparency | No | Yes, can store an alpha channel |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert BMP to TIFF when you're preparing a scanned document or an old Windows graphic for archival storage or professional print work, where you want a format that can carry metadata alongside the image.
Keep the BMP if you're just moving a screenshot or a simple graphic between Windows programs, since a TIFF is usually larger and doesn't add anything a plain bitmap needs.
Why not just use an online converter?
Old BMP files often turn up in professional or personal archives, scanned documents, case files, family photos, right when someone wants to convert them to TIFF for long-term storage. Running that through an online tool means uploading the file to a server you don't control. Converting on your own computer keeps the image, and whatever it shows, on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting BMP to TIFF lose any quality?
No. Both formats are lossless, so every pixel carries over exactly. The resulting TIFF may be close in size to the original BMP or smaller, depending on whether compression is used.
Will the TIFF have metadata that the BMP didn't have?
No metadata gets invented. TIFF is capable of storing tags like color profiles and camera details, but converting a BMP won't add information that was never there to begin with.
Can I open a TIFF as easily as a BMP?
On a Mac or Windows PC, yes, TIFFs open fine in the built-in photo viewers and in any image editor. Web browsers generally can't display TIFF directly, so it isn't a format for posting online.
Why convert an old BMP to TIFF instead of leaving it alone?
TIFF is the format most scanning software, print shops, and archives expect, and it can carry metadata that BMP simply has no room for. If the file is headed into a professional workflow, TIFF is usually the safer target.
Can this be done without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so it never has to travel over the internet, even with wifi off.
Morphjet converts BMP, TIFF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.