Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your BMX file.
You'll see a preview.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert BMX to another file type
The converter easily converts your BMX file to various formats - free and online. No Photoshop or extra software needed.
BMX to JPG
BMX to PDF
BMX to PNG
BMX to GIF
BMX to BMP
BMX to TIFF
BMX to TIF
BMX to ICO
BMX to PSD
Convert a file to BMX
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Raster Image formats to BMX with high quality output.
About BMX files
The .bmx extension is a classic example of file format collision, serving two completely distinct ecosystems. Most commonly, it is associated with Breedmate, a software suite used by breeders to track animal pedigrees. In this context, the file acts as a proprietary database storing lineage, genetic traits, and ownership records. The primary problem here is data portability; these files are binary-encoded and cannot be opened in standard spreadsheet tools like Microsoft Excel or text editors. To share this data with clients or move it to a web-based system, users generally need to convert the .bmx database into CSV or GEDCOM formats.
Alternatively, a .bmx file may be a legacy raster image format found in older systems like BancTec ImageFIRST scanners, Siemens mobile phones, or BlackBerry devices. These bitmap variations are often optimized for specific hardware (e.g., monochrome screens or high-speed document scanning) and lack headers compatible with modern viewers. Opening these in Adobe Photoshop or standard Windows Photo Viewer usually results in an error. For these files, the best workflow is converting to PNG or JPG for universal compatibility, or PDF if the original source was a scanned document.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your BMX file.
If you want to convert BMX file to WEBP, CUR or PSB, you can use Breedmate or similar software from the "Pedigree Database & Bitmaps" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RAW, PNG, AI, NEF, PSB, DNG, SVG, GIF, EPS, JPG, ARW or PDF files to BMX, try Breedmate or another comparable tool in the "Pedigree Database & Bitmaps" category.
The BMX Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our BMX converter.