GIF to PNG Converter
Convert GIF images to lossless PNG with full color depth. Free, private, and instant.
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Free GIF to PNG Converter
GIF is one of the oldest image formats on the web, but it comes with a significant limitation: it only supports 256 colors per frame. PNG, on the other hand, supports over 16 million colors (24-bit true color) along with full alpha transparency. Converting your GIF images to PNG preserves every detail with lossless quality while unlocking the full color spectrum.
Why Convert GIF to PNG?
There are several reasons to convert GIF to PNG. If your GIF contains graphics, logos, or illustrations with color gradients, the 256-color palette may cause visible banding or dithering. Converting to PNG eliminates this limitation. PNG also offers better compression for non-animated images and supports smooth alpha transparency instead of GIF's binary on/off transparency.
What About Animated GIFs?
Since PNG is a static image format, this converter extracts and converts the first frame of animated GIFs. If you need to preserve animation, consider keeping the GIF format or converting to a video format like MP4 or WebM for better compression.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to animated GIFs?
Since PNG is a static format, only the first frame of an animated GIF is converted. The resulting PNG will be a high-quality still image of that first frame. If you need to keep the animation, consider keeping the original GIF or converting to a video format.
Is transparency preserved when converting GIF to PNG?
Yes! PNG fully supports transparency and actually improves upon GIF's transparency capabilities. GIF only supports binary transparency (a pixel is either fully transparent or fully opaque), while PNG supports full alpha transparency with 256 levels of translucency. Any transparent areas in your GIF will be preserved in the PNG output.
Will the image quality improve when converting from GIF to PNG?
The conversion itself doesn't add new color information, but it preserves existing colors with lossless PNG encoding. If your original image had more than 256 colors before being saved as GIF, those colors were already lost. However, the PNG output will faithfully preserve the existing colors without any further degradation, and future edits won't be constrained by the 256-color limit.
Will the file size increase?
PNG files are often larger than GIF files because PNG stores full color data for each pixel rather than referencing a 256-color palette. However, the tradeoff is significantly better image quality and true color support. For web use where file size matters, consider using our Image Compressor to optimize the PNG after conversion.
Can I convert multiple GIFs at once?
Yes! Drag and drop as many GIF files as you need, or use the file picker to select multiple files. All images will be converted to PNG, and you can download them individually or all at once.