diff --git a/cbconvert.go b/cbconvert.go
index cd47fb2..34fa07c 100644
--- a/cbconvert.go
+++ b/cbconvert.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gen2brain/avif"
 	"github.com/gen2brain/jpegxl"
 	"github.com/gen2brain/webp"
+	"github.com/jsummers/gobmp"
 	"golang.org/x/image/tiff"
 
 	pngstructure "github.com/dsoprea/go-png-image-structure"
@@ -510,6 +511,10 @@ func (c *Converter) imageEncode(img image.Image, w io.Writer) error {
 		err = avif.Encode(w, img, avif.Options{Quality: c.Opts.Quality, Speed: avif.DefaultSpeed})
 	case "jxl":
 		err = jpegxl.Encode(w, img, jpegxl.Options{Quality: c.Opts.Quality, Effort: jpegxl.DefaultEffort})
+	case "bmp":
+		opts := &gobmp.EncoderOptions{}
+		opts.SupportTransparency(false)
+		err = gobmp.EncodeWithOptions(w, imageToPaletted(img), opts)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cbconvert_image.go b/cbconvert_image.go
index fb64713..6806ccd 100644
--- a/cbconvert_image.go
+++ b/cbconvert_image.go
@@ -133,3 +133,31 @@ func isGrayScale(img image.Image) bool {
 
 	return false
 }
+
+var colors16 = []color.Color{
+	color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255},
+	color.RGBA{24, 24, 24, 255},
+	color.RGBA{40, 40, 40, 255},
+	color.RGBA{56, 56, 56, 255},
+	color.RGBA{71, 71, 71, 255},
+	color.RGBA{86, 86, 86, 255},
+	color.RGBA{100, 100, 100, 255},
+	color.RGBA{113, 113, 113, 255},
+	color.RGBA{126, 126, 126, 255},
+	color.RGBA{140, 140, 140, 255},
+	color.RGBA{155, 155, 155, 255},
+	color.RGBA{171, 171, 171, 255},
+	color.RGBA{189, 189, 189, 255},
+	color.RGBA{209, 209, 209, 255},
+	color.RGBA{231, 231, 231, 255},
+	color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255},
+}
+
+// imageToPaletted converts an image.Image to *image.Paletted using 16-color palette.
+func imageToPaletted(src image.Image) *image.Paletted {
+	b := src.Bounds()
+	dst := image.NewPaletted(b, colors16)
+	draw.Draw(dst, dst.Bounds(), src, b.Min, draw.Src)
+
+	return dst
+}
diff --git a/cbconvert_test.go b/cbconvert_test.go
index 6a68152..a69ea35 100644
--- a/cbconvert_test.go
+++ b/cbconvert_test.go
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ func TestConvert(t *testing.T) {
 
 	conv := New(opts)
 
-	conv.Initialize()
-	defer conv.Terminate()
-
 	files, err := conv.Files([]string{"testdata/test", "testdata"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -56,9 +53,6 @@ func TestCover(t *testing.T) {
 
 	conv := New(opts)
 
-	conv.Initialize()
-	defer conv.Terminate()
-
 	files, err := conv.Files([]string{"testdata/test.cbt"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -88,9 +82,6 @@ func TestThumbnail(t *testing.T) {
 
 	conv := New(opts)
 
-	conv.Initialize()
-	defer conv.Terminate()
-
 	files, err := conv.Files([]string{"testdata/test.pdf"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a616f4f..4251fd7 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/gen2brain/go-unarr v0.2.3
 	github.com/gen2brain/jpegxl v0.4.1
 	github.com/gen2brain/webp v0.5.0
+	github.com/jsummers/gobmp v0.0.0-20230614200233-a9de23ed2e25
 	golang.org/x/image v0.21.0
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.8.0
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 8e88bd2..a89f562 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ github.com/golang/geo v0.0.0-20200319012246-673a6f80352d/go.mod h1:QZ0nwyI2jOfgR
 github.com/golang/geo v0.0.0-20230421003525-6adc56603217 h1:HKlyj6in2JV6wVkmQ4XmG/EIm+SCYlPZ+V4GWit7Z+I=
 github.com/golang/geo v0.0.0-20230421003525-6adc56603217/go.mod h1:8wI0hitZ3a1IxZfeH3/5I97CI8i5cLGsYe7xNhQGs9U=
 github.com/jessevdk/go-flags v1.4.0/go.mod h1:4FA24M0QyGHXBuZZK/XkWh8h0e1EYbRYJSGM75WSRxI=
+github.com/jsummers/gobmp v0.0.0-20230614200233-a9de23ed2e25 h1:YLvr1eE6cdCqjOe972w/cYF+FjW34v27+9Vo5106B4M=
+github.com/jsummers/gobmp v0.0.0-20230614200233-a9de23ed2e25/go.mod h1:kLgvv7o6UM+0QSf0QjAse3wReFDsb9qbZJdfexWlrQw=
 github.com/jupiterrider/ffi v0.2.1 h1:08GJVDqz4eoQq7cKT1T0kwb9MB58XEAGjgxDvz80yBs=
 github.com/jupiterrider/ffi v0.2.1/go.mod h1:tJ7Q8p/3blFjdWt5qJU4W5oDE0xloImvrViE+0td0Rk=
 github.com/tetratelabs/wazero v1.8.1 h1:NrcgVbWfkWvVc4UtT4LRLDf91PsOzDzefMdwhLfA550=