BMP file format description

Many people share .bmp files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .bmp file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .bmp files.

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bmp - Windows Bitmap Image

The BMP graphic files are related to XnView. The BMP file is a Windows Bitmap Image. BMP or DIB (device-independent bitmap) is a bitmapped graphics format used internally by the Microsoft Windows graphics subsystem (GDI), and used commonly as a simple graphics file format on that platform.

Application:

XnView

Category:

Graphic files

Mime-type:

image/bmp

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

bmpf, dib, rl4, rl8, vga

Windows Bitmap Image related extensions:

.$s: ZX Spectrum Hobetta Image
.2bp: Pocket PC Bitmap Image
.2d: Amapi Image
.411: Sony Mavica Picture
.4bt: GoDot Image
.73i: TI-73 Bitmap

.bmp - BPM Studio Skin Bitmap

The BMP data files are related to BPM Studio. The BML file is a BPM Studio Skin Bitmap. Alcatech BPM studio is a next generation audio-player, providing all new ways of playing, editing, and archiving audio files.

Application:

BPM Studio

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

BPM Studio Skin Bitmap related extensions:

.eyml: Visual Studio Code EYML Data
.ca: DATAIR FlexPlus Data
.nlpe: Navicat for SQLite Exported Table
.rql: RequisitePro Database Information File
.epw: EnergyPlus Weather Data
.xdoz: Oracle BI Publisher Compressed Report Definition

Naturally, other applications may also use the .bmp file extension. Even harmful programs can create .bmp files. Be especially cautious with .bmp files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .bmp file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.bmp

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .bmp file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

bhp, bkp, blp, bm, bml, bmo, bnp, bp, bpm, fmp, gmp, hmp, mbp, mp, nmp

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.nmp: NewsMaker Project
.bpm: Sybase PowerDesigner Business Process Model
.mp: Race Studio 2 Map File
.bhp: BHP Survey Tool Data
.nmp: Nikon E-Max Data
.bpm: Bizagi Process Modeler File

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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