# Convert BMP to SVG

> Convert BMP to SVG online for free in seconds. Files are processed in a secure, isolated sandbox and deleted automatically. No sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-svg

- Runs in an isolated cloud sandbox with Potrace: files are deleted automatically, and the job uses cloud credits.
- Engines: Potrace (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "svg"` (paid plans).
- More: [Image converter](https://www.converterrr.com/image-converter), [BMP converter](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-converter).

## How to convert BMP to SVG

1. **Add your BMP files.** Drag and drop BMP files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose SVG.** SVG is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
4. **Download your SVG.** Download each SVG file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- Tracing works best on logos, icons and line art with clean edges; photos turn into posterized shapes.
- BMP files are typically used for legacy Windows software and raw pixel exchange, while SVG is best for logos, icons, illustrations and responsive web graphics.
- This conversion runs on Potrace in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## BMP vs SVG

|  | BMP | SVG |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Windows Bitmap | Scalable Vector Graphics |
| Type | Image | Vector |
| Extensions | .bmp | .svg |
| MIME type | image/bmp | image/svg+xml |
| Best for | legacy Windows software and raw pixel exchange | logos, icons, illustrations and responsive web graphics |
| Properties | lossless, legacy format | vector, transparency, open standard, plain-text markup |

**BMP:** BMP is an uncompressed bitmap format from Windows. It's simple and lossless, which also makes files very large.

**SVG:** SVG describes graphics as shapes and paths in XML, so it stays perfectly sharp at any size and is natively supported by every browser.

The other way around: [convert SVG to BMP](https://www.converterrr.com/svg-to-bmp).

## Related conversions

- [SVG to BMP](https://www.converterrr.com/svg-to-bmp) (cloud)
- [BMP to PNG](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-png) (in the browser)
- [PNG to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-svg) (cloud)
- [BMP to JPG](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-jpg) (in the browser)
- [JPG to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/jpg-to-svg) (cloud)
- [BMP to WebP](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-webp) (in the browser)
- [PDF to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/pdf-to-svg) (cloud)
- [BMP to JPEG](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-jpeg) (in the browser)
- [WebP to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/webp-to-svg) (cloud)
- [BMP to PDF](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-pdf) (cloud)
- [JPEG to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/jpeg-to-svg) (cloud)
- [BMP to GIF](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-gif) (in the browser)

## Convert BMP to other formats

[BMP to PNG](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-png), [BMP to JPG](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-jpg), [BMP to WebP](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-webp), [BMP to JPEG](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-jpeg), [BMP to PDF](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-pdf), [BMP to GIF](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-gif), [BMP to AVIF](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-avif), [BMP to ICO](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-ico), [BMP to TIFF](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-tiff), [BMP to PSD](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-psd), [BMP to EPS](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-eps), [BMP to JXL](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-jxl), [BMP to TGA](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-tga), [BMP to DDS](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-dds), [BMP to EXR](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-exr), [BMP to HDR](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-hdr), [BMP to JP2](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-jp2), [BMP to CUR](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-cur), [BMP to PPM](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-ppm), [BMP to QOI](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-qoi), [BMP to PCX](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-pcx), [BMP to PGM](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-pgm), [BMP to PBM](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-pbm), [BMP to PNM](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-pnm)

## Convert other formats to SVG

[PNG to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-svg), [JPG to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/jpg-to-svg), [PDF to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/pdf-to-svg), [WebP to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/webp-to-svg), [JPEG to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/jpeg-to-svg), [GIF to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/gif-to-svg), [TIFF to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/tiff-to-svg), [PPM to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/ppm-to-svg), [PGM to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/pgm-to-svg), [PBM to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/pbm-to-svg)

## BMP to SVG: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert BMP to SVG?

Drop your BMP file onto the converter above, make sure SVG is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the SVG file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert BMP to SVG here?

Yes. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to an isolated sandbox that's created for your job only, then both the original and the result are deleted automatically.

### Is the BMP to SVG converter free?

Yes. Cloud conversions like this one use credits, and you get free credits every day (3 without an account, 10 with a free account).

### Will converting BMP to SVG reduce quality?

No — SVG preserves the content of your BMP file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple BMP files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.

### Can I convert SVG back to BMP?

Yes — use our SVG to BMP converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.