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ICO to BMP

Rasterize an ICO icon to BMP.

Draws the icon and encodes BMP. Unlike ICO to PNG this has no alpha in BMP. Unlike PNG to BMP this starts from ICO, not PNG. First frame only. Max 20 MB.

What ICO to BMP does

Draws the icon and encodes BMP. Unlike ICO to PNG this has no alpha in BMP. Unlike PNG to BMP this starts from ICO, not PNG. First frame only. Max 20 MB.

The interactive controls for ICO to BMP load after this article so crawlers still read the instructions. Path /ico-to-bmp is the canonical address. Work happens on this device; Tool-You does not take a copy of the file or pasted text for ICO to BMP.

How to use ICO to BMP

  1. Stay on this ICO to BMP page (/ico-to-bmp). Do not switch to ICO to PNG unless you actually want Convert an ICO icon to PNG in your browser..
  2. Add the file type ICO to BMP accepts. Hint from the path: ico to bmp. Rasterize an ICO icon to BMP.
  3. Set only the options that match ICO to BMP. Neighbor ICO to JPG does something else (Rasterize an ICO icon to JPEG.). Tool note: Draws the icon and encodes BMP. Unlike ICO to PNG this has no alpha in BMP. Unlike PNG to BMP this starts from ICO, not PNG. First frame only. Max 20 MB.
  4. Run ICO to BMP in this tab. Browser memory still applies: BMP, no alpha. First ICO frame. Max 20 MB.
  5. Download or copy the result from ICO to BMP. If it is the wrong job, open ICO to PNG instead.

When not to use ICO to BMP

Skip ICO to BMP when a neighbor tool matches better — start with ICO to PNG or ICO to JPG — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: Draws the icon and encodes BMP. Unlike ICO to PNG this has no alpha in BMP. Unlike PNG to BMP this starts from ICO, not PNG. First frame only. Max 20 MB.

Questions about ICO to BMP

What does ICO to BMP do that other Images pages on this site do not?
Draws the icon and encodes BMP. Unlike ICO to PNG this has no alpha in BMP. Unlike PNG to BMP this starts from ICO, not PNG. First frame only. Max 20 MB. Short version: Rasterize an ICO icon to BMP.
Does ICO to BMP upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?
No. ICO to BMP runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: BMP, no alpha. First ICO frame. Max 20 MB.
Should I use ICO to PNG instead of ICO to BMP?
Use ICO to BMP when you need Rasterize an ICO icon to BMP. Use ICO to PNG when you need Convert an ICO icon to PNG in your browser. They share a category (Images) but not the same job.
What are the limits of ICO to BMP?
BMP, no alpha. First ICO frame. Max 20 MB. Also: Draws the icon and encodes BMP. Unlike ICO to PNG this has no alpha in BMP. Unlike PNG to BMP this starts from ICO, not PNG. First frame only. Max 20 MB.

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