What is the difference between .dat and .bmp?
- Name
- WeChat File
- Bitmap Image
- Extension
- .dat
- .bmp
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Other
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Description
- The .dat file type is associated with WeChat, a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media, and mobile payment application. WeChat Images are stored in the .dat format and typically contain photos, videos, or other media files shared within the WeChat platform.
- A BMP file is an uncompressed raster image comprised of a rectangular grid of pixels. It contains a file header (bitmap identifier, file size, width, height, color options, and bitmap data starting point) and bitmap pixels, each with a different color.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- image/bmp
- Sample
- sample.bmp
- Wikipedia
- .bmp on Wikipedia