How to Change GIF to PNG online
GIF can animate and has simple on/off transparency, but each frame is limited to 256 colours, which makes photos look grainy and banded.. Add your GIF file to the box below and it turns into a PNG instantly, on your own device, without anything being uploaded.
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Accepts HEIC, WebP, PNG, JPG, BMP, GIF and SVG · multiple files · nothing is uploaded
Converted on your device. Your photos never leave your browser.
The steps: Change GIF to PNG online
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Load this page in any up-to-date browser – Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox – on a phone or a computer.
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Drag your file into the box above, or click the box to pick one.
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Your PNG is ready the moment the file is added.
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Hit Download to keep the result. It's saved wherever your browser puts downloads.
What happens to your image going from GIF to PNG
- For an animated GIF, only the first frame is converted, so you get a still image.
GIF vs PNG in brief
- GIF can animate and has simple on/off transparency, but each frame is limited to 256 colours, which makes photos look grainy and banded.
- PNG is lossless, meaning every pixel is stored exactly, and it supports full transparency. That suits screenshots, logos and graphics perfectly, but a photo saved as PNG is often several times larger than the same shot as a JPG.
Worth knowing
- There's no software to install and no account to create. Everything runs inside the browser tab, so it behaves the same on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and Chromebook.
GIF vs PNG
| GIF | PNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossless, capped at 256 colours | Lossless |
| Transparency | On or off only (no soft edges) | Yes, with a full alpha channel |
| Animation | Yes | No (editors rarely support APNG) |
| Ideal for | Short loops and simple graphics | Screenshots, logos and graphics with text or see-through areas |
| Works on | Everywhere | Everywhere |
Questions & answers
Does changing GIF to PNG lower the quality?
No more quality is lost, because PNG is lossless. Your PNG matches the GIF exactly.
Can I do a whole batch of GIF files?
Yes. Add as many as you want; each is converted separately, and Download all bundles them into a single ZIP.
Do my photos get sent anywhere?
No. Your browser does the conversion with your device's own processor, so your photos stay with you. Once the page has loaded you could even switch off your internet connection.
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