GIF to PNG
Take a GIF as a clean still image — never uploaded.
How it works
Three steps, and nothing leaves your device.
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1
Drop the GIF in
It is decoded in the page; nothing is sent anywhere.
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The first frame is taken
PNG holds one still image, so an animation gives you its opening frame.
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3
Download the PNG
Full colour depth and smooth transparency from here on.
What PNG fixes, and what it cannot
- An animated GIF becomes a single still. This is the thing to know before you convert: PNG has no concept of frames, so you get the first one. If you wanted to keep the motion, PNG is not the destination.
- Transparency stops being all-or-nothing. GIF transparency is a single on/off bit per pixel, which is why cut-outs from a GIF have hard, jagged edges. PNG stores 256 levels of transparency, so anything you edit from here on can have a smooth edge — the existing hard edge stays as it is, but you are no longer stuck with the limitation.
- The 256-colour limit is already baked in. GIF stores at most 256 colours, and converting cannot invent the ones that were discarded. Banding in a gradient stays banded. PNG simply stops any further loss.
- The file may grow or shrink. On a flat graphic with few colours, GIF is compact and PNG may come out larger. On something more detailed, PNG's compression often wins. Neither loses quality, so the choice is about what you need it for.
Frequently asked questions
What happens to the animation?
You get the first frame. PNG stores a single still image.
Will the colours improve?
No. A GIF holds at most 256 colours and the discarded ones cannot be recovered. Conversion prevents further loss.
Is transparency kept?
Yes, and PNG upgrades it from on/off to 256 levels for any editing you do afterwards.
Is my image uploaded?
No. It is converted in your browser.