How to convert GIF (still) to PNG
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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 PNG
NexMedia converts GIF (still) to PNG 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 PNG online free, no account required — PNG is a lossless image format with transparency.
Change GIF to PNG without losing quality — convert GIF to PNG 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 PNG
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless image format created in 1996 as a free replacement for GIF. It supports full colour and an alpha channel for transparency.
Screenshots, logos, icons, diagrams and any image with text or sharp edges.
For photos a PNG is several times larger than a JPEG, and plain PNG has no animation (that is APNG).
Why convert an image to PNG? When sharp lines, text and transparency matter more than file size: screenshots and logos stay pixel-perfect.
What changes when you convert GIF to PNG
- The GIF picture is re-encoded as PNG 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 PNG, 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 PNG file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
GIF to PNG: questions and answers
Does converting GIF to PNG reduce quality?
The GIF picture is re-encoded as PNG at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between GIF and PNG?
GIF is a single-frame GIF image limited to 256 colours. PNG is a lossless image format with transparency.
Can I change the settings when converting GIF to PNG?
Before you convert GIF to PNG, 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 PNG?
No. You can convert GIF to PNG without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted PNG file kept?
The PNG file you convert from GIF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Is the PNG an exact copy of my GIF?
The GIF picture is re-encoded as PNG at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Will converting GIF to PNG change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your GIF and writes a new PNG file, leaving your original GIF file untouched.