How to convert AVIF to GIF (still)
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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 AVIF to GIF (still)
NexMedia converts AVIF to GIF (still) 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 AVIF
AVIF is an image format based on the AV1 video codec, published by the Alliance for Open Media in 2019. It supports lossy and lossless compression, transparency, HDR and wide colour.
Modern websites, which use it for images smaller than WebP or JPEG at similar quality.
Encoding AVIF is slow, and older software and operating systems may not open it.
Convert AVIF to GIF online free, no account required — GIF is a single-frame GIF image limited to 256 colours.
Change AVIF to GIF without losing quality — convert AVIF to GIF free in your browser.
Why won't my image editor or older browser open my AVIF file? The format is still young, and support in desktop software lags well behind the major browsers — a conversion to JPG or PNG keeps the image editable.
About GIF
A still GIF is a GIF image with a single frame: up to 256 colours from a palette, with optional transparency for one colour.
Simple graphics, small icons and images for very old software.
The 256-colour palette makes photos look banded or dithered.
Why save an image as a still GIF? For very old systems and tiny embedded displays that only draw GIFs; everywhere else PNG is the better choice.
What changes when you convert AVIF to GIF
- The AVIF picture is re-encoded as GIF at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
- If the AVIF is animated, only its first frame is converted to GIF.
Settings you can change
Before you convert AVIF to GIF, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
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.
AVIF to GIF: questions and answers
Does converting AVIF to GIF reduce quality?
The AVIF picture is re-encoded as GIF at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between AVIF and GIF?
AVIF is a modern image format based on the AV1 video codec. GIF is a single-frame GIF image limited to 256 colours.
Can I change the settings when converting AVIF to GIF?
Before you convert AVIF to GIF, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Do I need an account to convert AVIF to GIF?
No. You can convert AVIF 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 AVIF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
What if my AVIF is animated — do all frames become GIF?
If the AVIF is animated, only its first frame is converted to GIF.
Is the GIF an exact copy of my AVIF?
The AVIF picture is re-encoded as GIF at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.