GIF (still): conversion steps
- Upload your GIF (still) file to start.
- Convert GIF (still) to AVIF.
- Download the GIF (still) file.
About GIF (still) files
a single-frame GIF image limited to 256 colours
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.
GIF (still): what conversion changes
Converting GIF (still) re-encodes pixels.
GIF (still): settings to change
Before you convert GIF (still) files, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits of the GIF (still) format
The 256-colour palette makes photos look banded or dithered.
Common questions about GIF (still)
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.
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.