How to convert PNG 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 PNG to GIF (still)
NexMedia converts PNG 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 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).
Convert PNG to GIF online free, no account required — GIF is a single-frame GIF image limited to 256 colours.
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Why is my PNG so much bigger than the same photo as JPG? PNG stores every pixel losslessly, which is ideal for screenshots and graphics but wasteful for photos — JPG or WebP compress photographs far more efficiently.
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 PNG to GIF
- The PNG picture is re-encoded as GIF at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Settings you can change
Before you convert PNG 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.
PNG to GIF: questions and answers
Does converting PNG to GIF reduce quality?
The PNG 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 PNG and GIF?
PNG is a lossless image format with transparency. GIF is a single-frame GIF image limited to 256 colours.
Can I change the settings when converting PNG to GIF?
Before you convert PNG 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 PNG to GIF?
No. You can convert 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 PNG is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Is the GIF an exact copy of my PNG?
The PNG picture is re-encoded as GIF at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Will converting PNG to GIF change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your PNG and writes a new GIF file, leaving your original PNG file untouched.