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Convert GIF to PNG

GIF in, PNG out, in a second or two — processed on your device, nothing uploaded.

Processed on your device · nothing uploaded

Output format

What this tool does

It decodes your GIF file and re-encodes the pixels as PNG, losslessly. Animated GIFs are flattened to their first frame — the browser only hands us that frame for conversion. The file is read, converted and offered back as a download without touching the network.

About GIF

GIF is the 1987 format best known for short looping animations. Each frame is limited to 256 colours and transparency is all-or-nothing (a pixel is either fully visible or fully clear), which is why photographic GIFs look grainy. It is good for short animations and simple graphics where compatibility with very old systems matters; less good for photos (256 colours is not enough) and anything needing soft, partial transparency. Universal.

About PNG

PNG is the lossless raster format of the web: every pixel is stored exactly, with an optional alpha channel for transparency. It was designed in 1996 as a patent-free replacement for GIF and is supported by literally everything that shows images. It is good for screenshots, logos, icons, UI graphics, anything with sharp edges, flat colour or text, and anything that needs a transparent background; less good for photographs — a photo saved as PNG is typically 5–10× larger than the same photo as a good-quality JPEG with no visible benefit. Universal: every browser, OS, editor, office suite and messaging app since the late 1990s.

What changes going from GIF to PNG

  • Transparency is kept. Both formats support an alpha channel.
  • Animation is dropped. PNG is a still format; you get the first frame.
  • Quality: nothing is lost — PNG stores the decoded pixels exactly.
  • Size: Animated GIFs are notoriously large for what they show; a still GIF is usually larger than the same image as PNG-8 or WebP vs. small for flat graphics, very large for photos (a 12-megapixel photo is 20–30 MB as PNG).
  • Metadata: EXIF (camera, date, GPS) is not carried over — the browser decodes pixels, not tags. That is a privacy plus for sharing and a minus if you rely on dates in the file.

Stills only

The browser decodes only the first frame of an animated GIF, so this is for still GIFs (old logos, clipart, diagrams) or for grabbing the opening frame of an animation as a crisp PNG. The 256-colour palette and 1-bit transparency carry over unchanged; PNG will usually be smaller.

How to convert GIF to PNG

  1. Drop the GIF file on the panel above or click to choose it.
  2. PNG is pre-selected. Press Convert to PNG.
  3. Download. The file is named after the original with a .png extension.

Frequently asked questions

Is my GIF file uploaded?

No. The page is static and has no upload endpoint; your browser does the work on your own device and the result is saved straight back to your disk. The site's Content-Security-Policy only allows it to talk to its own origin, so it cannot send your file anywhere even by accident. Load the page, disconnect from the internet, and it still works.

Does GIF to PNG lose quality?

No. PNG is lossless: the pixels the browser decoded from your GIF are stored exactly.

Will transparency survive?

Yes — PNG supports an alpha channel, so transparent areas of the GIF stay transparent in the output.

Is it free? Any limits or watermark?

Free, no account, no watermark, no daily quota. Because nothing runs on our servers there is nothing to meter. The only limits are your device's memory — anything up to roughly 50 megapixels is fine on a modern phone or laptop.

Can I do several files at once?

One file at a time at the moment — drop the next one as soon as you have downloaded the first. Batch processing with a ZIP in and out is planned.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes — iPhone, iPad and Android browsers all run it. Large files take a few seconds longer on a phone than on a laptop.