# How do you convert a .bmp image to a .jpg image?

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**Created:** [January 2, 2003, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-convert-a-bmp-image-to-a-jpg-image/146174 "2003-01-02T07:47:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![racosun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@racosun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racosun)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-convert-a-bmp-image-to-a-jpg-image/146174/1 "2003-01-02T07:47:38Z")

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I am clueless. I want to upload a picture onto the 'net, but the site says it is not a valid image, it needs to be in .jpg format. Any advice?

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**Author:** ![Urban\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Urban\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urban_Ranger)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-convert-a-bmp-image-to-a-jpg-image/146174/2 "2003-01-02T07:51:49Z")

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Use a program such as [Gimp](http://www.gimp.org/). Probably there are lots of other utilities that can do the same thing.

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**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-convert-a-bmp-image-to-a-jpg-image/146174/3 "2003-01-02T07:53:54Z")

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MS Paint that comes with Windows will do it.

Open the .BMP with Paint, then “Save As” .JPG.

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**Author:** ![racosun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@racosun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racosun)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-convert-a-bmp-image-to-a-jpg-image/146174/4 "2003-01-02T07:55:33Z")

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Thanks. You people are super-fast and informative.