How to convert GIF (still) to AVIF
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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 GIF (still) to AVIF
NexMedia converts GIF (still) to AVIF 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 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.
Convert GIF to AVIF online free, no account required — AVIF is a modern image format based on the AV1 video codec.
Change GIF to AVIF without losing quality — convert GIF to AVIF free in your browser.
Why won’t my GIF image animate? Some GIF files contain a single still frame rather than an animation, and no player will move them — turning the still into JPG or PNG keeps it crisp without the 256-colour limit.
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.
Why convert images to AVIF? It is the smallest format today’s browsers accept, often half the size of JPG, with HDR and wide-colour support on top.
What changes when you convert GIF to AVIF
- The GIF picture is re-encoded as AVIF at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Settings you can change
Before you convert GIF to AVIF, 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 AVIF file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
GIF to AVIF: questions and answers
Does converting GIF to AVIF reduce quality?
The GIF picture is re-encoded as AVIF at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between GIF and AVIF?
GIF is a single-frame GIF image limited to 256 colours. AVIF is a modern image format based on the AV1 video codec.
Can I change the settings when converting GIF to AVIF?
Before you convert GIF to AVIF, 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 GIF to AVIF?
No. You can convert GIF to AVIF without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted AVIF file kept?
The AVIF file you convert from GIF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Is the AVIF an exact copy of my GIF?
The GIF picture is re-encoded as AVIF at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Will converting GIF to AVIF change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your GIF and writes a new AVIF file, leaving your original GIF file untouched.