Windows Bitmap

Also known as Device-Independent Bitmap, DIB, Bitmap, bitmap, .bmp, BMP format, BMP

windows Bitmap image file format family

Key facts

Filename extension: .bmp , .dib
Internet media type: image/bmp , image/x-bmp
Type code: 'BMP ' , 'BMPf' , 'BMPp'
Uniform type identifier uti: com.microsoft.bmp
Developed by: Microsoft Corporation
Type of format: Raster graphics
Open format: OSP for WMF

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The BMP file format, or bitmap, is a raster graphics image file format used to store bitmap digital images, independently of the display device (such as a graphics adapter), especially on Microsoft Windows and OS/2 operating systems.

The BMP file format is capable of storing two-dimensional digital images in various color depths, and optionally with data compression, alpha channels, and color profiles. The Windows Metafile (WMF) specification covers the BMP file format.