BMP to PIX

Looking to convert BMP to PIX? Here's the honest answer — and what works instead.

We don't create PIX files — it's a legacy format that's effectively read-only. Here's what to convert to instead.

Why BMP to PIX isn't offered

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PIX is legacy and read-only here

PIX is an Alias/Wavefront raster format from early 3D software. It can usually be opened and converted from, but it's long obsolete, so there's no modern encoder to create new PIX files.

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Convert to a current format

For a file that opens everywhere, convert your BMP to PNG, JPG or TIFF instead.

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Format details

BMP is an uncompressed raster format that stores pixel data with no quality loss, producing large files. It is common on Windows.

Full nameBitmap Image File
Developed byMicrosoft
Released1990
Extension.bmp
MIME typeimage/bmp
TransparencyNo

BMP opens in most image viewers and editors on Windows and Mac.

PIX is Alias's image format from its early 3D software (the ancestor of Maya), storing rendered frames on SGI systems.

Full nameAlias PIX Image
Developed byAlias
Released1986
Extension.pix
MIME typeimage/pix
TransparencyVaries

PIX opens in some 3D and conversion tools; convert to PNG/TIFF for standard editors.

Frequently asked questions

Not here — PIX is a legacy format with no modern encoder. We can often read PIX as a source, but for output use a current format like PNG, JPG or TIFF.

BMP converts to PNG, JPG or TIFF — free, no sign-up, no watermark.