Convert GIF to PNG
Free · no signup · no watermark · nothing is stored · batch up to 20 files
Drop your GIF files here
or click to choose — up to 20 at once
Select GIF fileThis runs entirely in your browser. The file never leaves your machine and nothing is uploaded. Need test files? Try our free sample files.
This free GIF to PNG converter turns your .gif images into .png files. GIF is capped at 256 colours, which makes photographs look banded and posterised.
Because browsers cannot write PNG, this one runs on our server: the file is converted in memory and sent straight back. It is never written to disk, never logged and never stored.
How to convert GIF to PNG
- Drop your GIF files onto the box above, or click it to choose from your computer. Up to 20 at once.
- The conversion starts as soon as the file is read — there is nothing to configure.
- Download each converted file, or pick them up one by one from the list.
What changes when you convert GIF to PNG
Only the first frame of an animated GIF is converted. Still formats have no way to hold an animation.
GIF and PNG compared
| GIF | PNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graphics Interchange Format | Portable Network Graphics |
| Extension | .gif | .png |
| MIME type | image/gif | image/png |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossless |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
GIF: Limited to 256 colours with single-bit transparency, which makes it poor for photographs and fine for flat graphics. Still the most widely supported animation format.
PNG: Lossless compression with full alpha transparency. The safe default for screenshots, logos, diagrams and anything with sharp edges or text, at the cost of larger files than JPG for photographs.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert GIF to PNG?
Drop your .gif file onto the box on this page and the .png file is ready to download in a second or two. There is no signup, no email, no watermark and no file limit beyond about 4 MB per upload — larger images are re-encoded smaller in your browser first, and the page says so when that happens.
Is this GIF to PNG converter free?
Yes, completely, with no account, no trial and no watermark on the output. We are a consultancy and these tools exist because we needed them ourselves; there is nothing to buy on this page.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
This one has to run on our server, because browsers cannot write PNG. The file is converted in memory and returned immediately — it is never written to disk, never logged and never stored. If that is not acceptable for your file, use a desktop tool instead.
Will converting to PNG reduce the quality?
Only the first frame of an animated GIF is converted. Still formats have no way to hold an animation.
Can I convert several GIF files at once?
Yes, up to 20 files in one go. Drop them all onto the box together and each one appears in the results list with its own download button.
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