Sample BMP Files — Windows Bitmap for Testing
Download free sample BMP files in 4-bit (16-color legacy) and 24-bit (true color) variants. Windows Bitmap is a legacy format used in Windows development and system testing.
What is BMP used for?
- Legacy Windows application development
- System-level graphics testing (boot screens, BIOS)
- Testing backward compatibility with older image formats
- Embedded systems with limited format support
- Testing uncompressed image handling (no decoding overhead)
Technical specifications
| Format | Windows Bitmap (BMP/DIB) |
| Compression | None (uncompressed) or RLE |
| Bit depths | 1, 4, 8, 16, 24, 32 bits |
| Color support | 16 colors (4-bit) to 16.7M (24-bit) |
| Platform | Windows native, supported everywhere |
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