How to convert Animated PNG to GIF (animated)
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert Animated PNG to GIF (animated)
NexMedia converts Animated PNG to GIF (animated) on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About Animated PNG
APNG (Animated PNG) extends PNG with animation frames. A viewer that does not support APNG shows its first frame as an ordinary PNG.
Animated stickers and web animations that need more than GIF's 256 colours or smooth transparency; all major browsers display it.
An APNG is usually much larger than a video of the same clip, and it has no sound.
Convert Animated PNG to GIF online free, no account required — GIF is a looping animation format with at most 256 colours per frame and no sound.
Change Animated PNG to GIF without losing quality — convert Animated PNG to GIF free in your browser.
Why won’t my APNG animation play in the app I posted it to? Support outside browsers is patchy, so many platforms silently show only the first frame or nothing at all.
About GIF
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) dates from 1987. An animated GIF is a sequence of frames, each limited to a palette of at most 256 colours, and it has no sound.
Short looping animations, reactions and simple graphics on websites, in chats and on social media.
Because of the 256-colour limit and frame-by-frame storage, animated GIFs are large and show banding on photographic video.
Why convert a clip to GIF? GIFs autoplay everywhere — forums, chats, READMEs and comment threads — with no video player, hosting or sound to worry about.
What changes when you convert Animated PNG to GIF
- The Animated PNG is re-encoded into GIF at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
- GIF stores at most 256 colours per frame, so the colours of the Animated PNG are reduced to a palette.
Settings you can change
Before you convert Animated PNG to GIF, you can adjust: Frame rate, Width, Colours, Dithering, Trim start, and Trim duration.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted GIF file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
Animated PNG to GIF: questions and answers
Does converting Animated PNG to GIF reduce quality?
The Animated PNG is re-encoded into GIF at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between Animated PNG and GIF?
Animated PNG is an animated PNG with full colour and transparency. GIF is a looping animation format with at most 256 colours per frame and no sound.
Can I change the settings when converting Animated PNG to GIF?
Before you convert Animated PNG to GIF, you can adjust: Frame rate, Width, Colours, Dithering, Trim start, and Trim duration.
Do I need an account to convert Animated PNG to GIF?
No. You can convert Animated PNG to GIF without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted GIF file kept?
The GIF file you convert from Animated PNG is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Why does my GIF have fewer colours than my Animated PNG?
GIF stores at most 256 colours per frame, so the colours of the Animated PNG are reduced to a palette.
When I convert Animated PNG to GIF, is the video re-encoded?
The Animated PNG is re-encoded into GIF at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.