Documents conversion
Convert ODT to BMP
Updated Jul 2026
ODT is an editable word processing document, while BMP is a plain, uncompressed image format that only stores pixels. Converting turns each page into a flat picture, so the text can no longer be edited or searched. Do it on your own computer without uploading the document anywhere.
- Extension
- .odt
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- LibreOffice / OpenOffice
- Extension
- .bmp
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Legacy Windows images
- Transparency
- None
Convert ODT to BMP on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert ODT to BMP
- Open Morphjet and drag in the ODT file, or a whole folder of documents, to convert several at once.
- Choose BMP as the output format.
- Convert. Each page is rendered as a bitmap image and saved next to the original, and nothing leaves your computer.
ODT vs BMP: what actually changes
| ODT | BMP | |
|---|---|---|
| Editable text | Yes, full text and formatting | No, just a picture of the page |
| Searchable text | Yes | No, the words are just pixels |
| File size | Small, compressed | Large, uncompressed pixels |
| Opens everywhere | Needs a word processor like a free office suite or a compatible app | Yes, any image viewer on any device |
| Multiple pages | One file holds the whole document | One image per page |
| Quality | Lossless, exact formatting preserved | Lossless as an image, but text becomes fixed pixels that blur when enlarged |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert ODT to BMP when a document needs to be treated as an image instead of text, like embedding a page in a slideshow, feeding it to an older Windows program that only accepts bitmaps, or displaying it on a system that can't open document files at all.
Keep the ODT if you or anyone else will ever need to edit, copy, or search the text again, since a BMP is just a picture and has no text underneath it.
Why not just use an online converter?
Converting a document online means uploading it to someone else's server before you get anything back, so whatever the ODT contains, letters, contracts, notes, sits on a stranger's machine, even if only for a moment. Converting on your own computer skips that step entirely. The document goes in, the bitmap comes out, and none of it travels over the internet.
Questions
Does converting ODT to BMP lose any quality?
The page itself renders exactly as it looks, since BMP doesn't compress anything. But you lose the underlying text: what comes out is a fixed picture of the page, not a document you can edit or select text from.
Can I still search or copy text from the BMP?
No. A BMP is just a grid of pixels, so any text on the page becomes part of the image. Getting the words back would require running it through text recognition, which isn't the same as having the original document.
What happens to a multi-page ODT document?
A BMP can only hold one image, so a document with several pages produces one BMP per page rather than a single file.
Why would I want a document as a BMP instead of a PDF or JPG?
Mostly for compatibility with older Windows software, some legacy image tools, or systems that specifically expect uncompressed bitmap images. For everyday sharing, JPG or PDF is usually the better choice.
Can this be done without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet converts the ODT on your own computer, so the document and its contents never leave your machine.
Morphjet converts ODT, BMP, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.