GIF to PNG Converter

How to Convert GIF to PNG Online

1. Upload Your GIF File: Drag and drop your .gif into the drop zone, or click "Choose Files" to browse. Both static (GIF87a) and animated (GIF89a) inputs are accepted, and batch conversion is supported.
2. Pick Quality Preset or Target File Size: Default is "Very High". Choose "Highest" for archival graphics, "Very High" or "High" for everyday web use, or switch to "Specific file size" (default 8 MB) when an upload cap matters. PNG compression is lossless, so this preset trades off encoding effort, not visible quality.
3. Adjust Colors, Compression, and Resolution (Optional): Keep "Original" colors to inherit GIF's palette, or reduce to 2–256 indexed colors with optional dithering for tiny output. Set Compression level 1–10 (default 6, higher = smaller file but slower) and Compression speed 1–10 (default 4, lower = better compression). Resize via preset (144p–4320p), percentage, or exact width × height.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download the PNG. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically after a few hours — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared.

Why Convert GIF to PNG?

GIF was published by CompuServe on 15 June 1987 and capped at an 8-bit indexed palette of 256 colors per frame with binary on/off transparency, compressed with LZW. PNG, finalized as a W3C Recommendation on 1 October 1996 (now ISO/IEC 15948) to sidestep the LZW patent, supports 24-bit truecolor, an 8-bit alpha channel with 256 levels of opacity, and Deflate compression that is still lossless but typically smaller than LZW. Converting to PNG preserves the original pixels while unlocking smooth edges, modern color depth, and broader editor support.

• Pull a static still from an animated GIF — capture the first frame as a clean PNG you can drop into a slide, doc, or article without the loop. For other frames, save your GIF in a frame-aware editor first or convert to a single-frame source.
• Editing graphics, logos, and screenshots — PNG's 24-bit truecolor avoids the visible banding and dithering noise that GIF's 256-color palette introduces on gradients, photos, or anti-aliased text.
• Real alpha transparency for compositing — GIF only allows a pixel to be fully opaque or fully transparent, leaving jagged edges over non-matching backgrounds. PNG's alpha channel produces smooth halos that sit cleanly over any color.
• Cross-platform compatibility — PNG is universally supported by every modern browser, Office and iWork suites, design tools (Figma, Photoshop, Affinity, GIMP), and OS thumbnailers. GIF support exists but PNG is the standard for static graphics.
• Inputs to ML pipelines, OCR, or print — most computer-vision libraries and print workflows expect lossless RGB/RGBA PNG. Converting away from GIF removes the indexed-palette quantization that can confuse downstream models.
• Asset prep for icons, favicons, and UI sprites — PNG is the lingua franca for app icon kits and design handoffs; GIF's color cap and dated tooling make it a poor source for production assets.

GIF vs PNG — Format Comparison

PNG Compression Quick Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Does animation survive when I convert GIF to PNG here?

No. Standard PNG is a single-frame format, so animated GIFs become a static PNG of the first frame. If you need animation, convert to GIF to WebP or GIF to MP4 — both preserve motion and produce far smaller files than the original GIF.

Why doesn't the converter output APNG (Animated PNG)?

APNG is a separate format, registered as image/apng and supported by Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge with about 95% global coverage per caniuse, but it isn't part of the base PNG standard and many image editors and OS previews still treat APNG files as a single static frame. For animated output we recommend WebP or MP4, which have stronger tooling and better compression than APNG for most loops.

Will my PNG be larger or smaller than the original GIF?

It depends on the source. A short, simple GIF (few colors, low motion) often produces a similar or smaller PNG once you drop to the first frame. A complex GIF that uses all 256 palette slots and heavy dithering may produce a larger PNG because PNG stores 24-bit truecolor by default — try the "Reduce palette" option (PNG-8 output) if size matters more than depth.

Does PNG transparency look better than GIF transparency after conversion?

The conversion itself doesn't add new transparency information — GIF only carries on/off transparency, so the PNG output starts with the same hard edges. The advantage is that PNG can hold the soft alpha you produce later in an editor: re-export from Figma or Photoshop on top of the PNG and the result composites cleanly over any background, which a GIF could never do.

Should I reduce colors to 256 (PNG-8) or keep the full palette?

Keep "Original" for anything that will be edited again, used at large sizes, or includes gradients or photographic content. Drop to 64–256 indexed colors only for flat UI icons, pixel art, or sprite tiles where a small file size beats color depth. PNG-8 output is roughly 1.5–4x smaller than truecolor PNG for the right kind of artwork.

Does compression level 10 reduce visible quality compared to level 1?

No. PNG uses Deflate (the same algorithm as zip), which is mathematically lossless at every level — output bytes are bit-identical when decoded. Higher levels run zlib for longer to find tighter matches; you get a smaller file at the cost of CPU time, but pixel values do not change. Pick higher levels for archival, lower levels for fast batch encodes.

Can I convert several GIFs at once?

Yes. Add multiple files in step 1 and they convert in parallel using the same options; results download individually or as a single ZIP. Processing happens on our servers, so the practical limit is your upload size and connection speed.

Is the PNG suitable for print?

Yes — PNG's 24-bit truecolor and lossless compression are appropriate for most print pipelines, and the converter exposes a DPI setting (72/96/150/200/300/400/600/1200) so you can tag the output for print without resampling pixels. For full-bleed CMYK work you'll typically still hand off TIFF or PDF, but PNG is fine for figures and illustrations placed inside InDesign or Word.

How do I go the other way — PNG back to GIF or another format?

Use PNG to GIF if you need GIF output (e.g., to upload somewhere that doesn't accept PNG), PNG to JPG for photos that don't need transparency, or PNG to WebP for the best modern web compression. To shrink an existing PNG without changing format, use Compress PNG.