Convert PRN to BMP
Convert PRN to BMP online: the first printed page of the job, rendered in full, saved as an uncompressed BMP bitmap. Free, no sign-up.
Drop your PRN 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 PRN files
Drag and drop or select PRN 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 PRN to BMP?
A PRN file is print output saved by choosing “Print to file”, and it can hold PostScript, PCL printer commands or plain text, depending on the printer driver that wrote it. The BMP shows the first page of the print job rendered at 144 dpi, with its text, fonts and graphics as the printer would produce them.
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 PRN to BMP?
Drop your PRN file above and press Convert. Our servers detect whether the PRN holds PostScript, PCL or plain text, render it with Ghostscript, GhostPCL or a monospaced text layout, and draw the first page as an image. The result is saved as an uncompressed BMP bitmap, ready to download.
Which kinds of PRN print file can become a BMP?
PostScript print files are rendered with Ghostscript, PCL and PJL jobs with GhostPCL, and plain-text print output is laid out as text. The converter checks the file's contents to choose the right one.
Do the columns in a plain-text PRN stay aligned in the BMP?
Yes. Plain-text print output is set in a monospaced font with its spacing preserved, so columns and aligned figures line up as they did on the printer, and long lines wrap onto the next line.
How big is the BMP image from a PRN file?
The first page of the print file is rendered at 144 dpi, twice standard screen resolution.
What kind of BMP does the PRN converter create?
A standard Windows bitmap with every pixel stored uncompressed, so the image is an exact copy of the rendered result.
Is my .prn 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.