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GIF to PNG Converter

Convert GIF images to PNG in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Only the first frame of an animated GIF is converted — the PNG is a still image.

WebP, PNG, JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, AVIF, SVG or ICO, one or many. Drop them here or paste with ⌘V / Ctrl+V. Choose what each becomes on its row.

Runs on your device. Images are read and converted in your browser and aren't uploaded.

GIF

  • 256 colours
  • Transparency
  • Animation

The original animated image: short loops, reactions and simple graphics that play almost anywhere, email included. A GIF holds at most 256 colours per frame and its transparency is all or nothing, so photos look grainy and soft edges look jagged.

GIF Converter — convert GIF files to any format

PNG

  • Lossless
  • Transparency
  • Screenshots and graphics

The lossless format for screenshots, logos, icons and anything with text or sharp edges. PNG keeps every pixel exactly and has full transparency, so it's what editors and design tools trade in — but a photo as PNG is usually several times bigger than a JPG.

PNG Converter — convert PNG files to any format

Learn more about converting GIF to PNG

When you'd do this

You need a still from a GIF — a logo, an icon or a diagram saved as GIF years ago, or the opening frame of an animation — in a format editors and design tools handle better.

What to expect

The PNG has the GIF's exact colours and size, and its clear pixels stay clear. An animated GIF gives a PNG of its first frame only; the row says so before you convert.

Recommended settings

PNG has no Quality — it's lossless. If you're hoping to make an old, small icon bigger, this won't do it: Resize only ever scales down.

Where it opens

Every editor, design tool, office suite, browser and device.

Good to know

  • Only the first frame of an animated GIF is converted — the PNG is a still. Choose WebP to keep the animation.
  • The GIF's 256-colour limit stays in the picture: PNG can't add back colours the GIF never had.
  • PNG's transparency can be smooth, but the GIF's edges stay as they were — clear or solid.

How to do it

  1. Choose your GIF files, or drop or paste them on the page — as many as you like.
  2. Each is set to PNG. Change one on its own row if you like, and set Resize in Settings.
  3. Convert all, then download each PNG, or all of them in one .zip.

Questions

Can I convert an animated GIF to PNG?
You get its first frame as a still PNG. For a moving image in a modern format, convert the GIF to WebP instead.
Does GIF to PNG keep transparency?
Yes. Clear pixels in the GIF stay clear in the PNG.
Is GIF to PNG lossless?
Yes. Every pixel of the frame comes across exactly.
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