Convert ABW to BMP
Convert ABW to BMP online: each AbiWord page with its text, styles and images, saved as an uncompressed BMP bitmap. Free, no sign-up.
Drop your ABW files here
Up to 50MB per file.
Conversion Settings
Files are encrypted and auto-deleted after conversion
How to Convert
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Upload your ABW files
Drag and drop or select ABW files from your device. You can upload multiple files at once.
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Configure Output
Choose any available BMP output options, then start the conversion.
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Download BMP files
Once conversion finishes, download your files individually or as a compressed ZIP archive.
Why convert ABW to BMP?
An ABW file is the native XML document format of AbiWord, the free word processor available for Linux, Windows and other systems. The BMP shows each page of the document with its paragraphs, headings, character formatting, tables and embedded images laid out by LibreOffice.
BMP stores every pixel uncompressed, so the image is exact and simple to read by any software that handles Windows bitmaps.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert ABW to BMP?
Drop your ABW file above and press Convert. Our servers open the AbiWord document in LibreOffice, export its pages to a PDF and render each page as an image. The result is saved as an uncompressed BMP bitmap, ready to download.
Are AbiWord headings and text formatting kept in the BMP from a ABW?
Yes. LibreOffice reads AbiWord's paragraph styles and character formatting, so headings, bold, italic and underlined text appear in the BMP as they do in the document.
Do pictures embedded in a ABW appear in the BMP?
Yes. ABW files store their images inside the document, and each one is placed on the page where the document positions it before the page is rendered.
What happens when a ABW file fills several BMP pages?
Each page is rendered at 144 dpi and saved as its own BMP image, named page-1, page-2 and so on, and they download together as one ZIP. A single page downloads as one BMP file.
What kind of BMP does the ABW converter create?
A standard Windows bitmap with every pixel stored uncompressed, so the image is an exact copy of the rendered result.
Is my .abw file kept private?
Your file is uploaded over an encrypted connection, converted on our servers and deleted automatically within 24 hours. We never read, share or keep your files, and no account is needed.