What GIF to PNG does
GIF to PNG re-encodes a GIF image as a PNG file in the browser, keeping the resolution while changing the format.
- GIF to PNG
GIF to PNG
Convert GIF images to PNG format
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Convert GIF to PNG by opening your GIF image; the tool re-encodes it as a PNG file that you can download instantly. It runs in your browser, so your image is never uploaded.
- Convert GIF images to PNG in seconds
- Keeps the original resolution
- Lossless PNG output
- 100% client-side
What is
GIF to PNG
A converter that changes a GIF image into the PNG format directly in the browser.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes.
Your GIF image keeps its pixel dimensions; only the file format changes to PNG.
Full colour and transparency.
PNG is lossless with full colour and transparency, instead of GIF’s 256 colours. An animated GIF becomes a still image of its first frame.
No.
The conversion is done locally with the Canvas API.
Detailed Explanation
How it works
The image is decoded onto a canvas and re-encoded to PNG with the Canvas toBlob API.
- Canvas re-encoding
Use cases
Use it when a site, app or device needs PNG instead of GIF, or to reduce file size.
- Compatibility and size
Limitations
Converting to a lossy format can reduce quality, and some formats (like HEIC) depend on browser support for decoding.
- Lossy loss; browser support
Privacy
Everything is processed in your browser with canvas; your images are never uploaded to a server.
- 100% local
- No upload