GIF to PNG Converter: Free, Private, No Upload

Convert GIF files to PNG in your browser. Lossless output, batch up to 20 files at once, no upload, no account, no watermark. Your files never leave your device.

GIF to PNG
Batch up to 20 files
No upload, no account
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1Add up to 20 images
2Pick from 18 formats
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How do I convert GIF to PNG for free?

Drop your GIF files into the tool above, choose PNG as output, and download the result. Everything runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded and there is no limit or watermark. It works on Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS and Android — anywhere you have a modern browser.

Price: Free, no credits and no daily cap
Account required: No
File uploaded to server: No, processed locally in your browser
Batch limit: Up to 20 files at once
Input format: GIF
Output format: PNG
Best for: PNG workflows, lossless quality, editing, printing
Works on: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, iOS and Android browsers
Privacy: No upload, no tracking, metadata stripped
Output quality: Lossless, exact pixels

How to convert GIF to PNG

1
Drop your GIF files
Drag up to 20 GIF files onto the page or click to choose them. Everything runs in your browser.
2
PNG is preselected
Output is already set to PNG. Adjust quality, resize or batch if you want.
3
Download
Save each PNG, or download all of them together as a ZIP.

GIF to PNG: what changes and when it makes sense

GIF is a Graphics Interchange Format. It is best known for simple animation that plays everywhere without a video player. The main drawbacks are a 256-colour limit and on-or-off transparency, which cause banding in photos and jagged edges.

PNG is a Portable Network Graphics format. It is best known for exact pixel reproduction, crisp text and edges, and full alpha transparency. The main drawbacks are large files for photographs and no lossy mode for trading quality against size.

GIF vs PNG at a glance

Property	GIF	PNG
Type	Raster image	Raster image
Compression	Lossless LZW compression, after reducing each frame to a 256-colour palette	Lossless (DEFLATE), with an optional 8-bit palette mode
Transparency	On or off only, no soft edges	Full alpha channel with soft edges
Animation	Yes	No
Colour depth	8-bit indexed colour, 256 colours at most	8 or 16 bits per channel, or 8-bit indexed colour
Support	Plays and displays everywhere, including email clients and chat apps	Opens in every browser and image editor
History	Developed by CompuServe in 1987 (GIF87a) and updated to GIF89a in 1989, adding animation and transparency. The LZW compression patent held by Unisys caused a crisis in the 1990s and motivated the creation of PNG. GIF usage is still massive despite being technically obsolete.	Created in 1995 as a free, patent-unencumbered replacement for GIF after Unisys began charging royalties for LZW compression. Became a W3C Recommendation in 2003. The signature bytes are 89 50 4E 47 0D 0A 1A 0A — "PNG" with newlines designed to catch file corruption.

What actually changes in this conversion

A GIF is already limited to 256 colours per frame. Saving it as PNG keeps those colours exactly but cannot restore lost colours.
GIF can hold animation, but PNG cannot, so the result is a single still frame.
Expect the PNG file to be somewhat larger than the GIF source.
EXIF, GPS and camera data are stripped on every conversion. That is good for privacy, but you lose capture dates.

About GIF: history and technical details

Developed by CompuServe in 1987 (GIF87a) and updated to GIF89a in 1989, adding animation and transparency. The LZW compression patent held by Unisys caused a crisis in the 1990s and motivated the creation of PNG. GIF usage is still massive despite being technically obsolete.

Technical: Up to 256 colours per frame from a palette. LZW compression on the indexed pixel data. Supports transparency (one palette index is transparent). Animation via multiple frames with per-frame delays. No true 24-bit colour.

Real-world size: A 500-frame animated GIF at 800x600 is 15-30 MB. The same animation as MP4 is 1-3 MB (90% smaller). A single 800x600 GIF frame is 100-500 KB; as PNG it is 200-600 KB but with better colour.

Popular tools: Photoshop, GIMP, ScreenToGif, Gifski, ImageMagick, FFmpeg, Ezgif.

Alternatives: MP4 (90% smaller for animation), WebP (animation with 16M colours), APNG (rarely used), PNG (for static frames).

About PNG: what you get

Created in 1995 as a free, patent-unencumbered replacement for GIF after Unisys began charging royalties for LZW compression. Became a W3C Recommendation in 2003. The signature bytes are 89 50 4E 47 0D 0A 1A 0A — "PNG" with newlines designed to catch file corruption.

Technical: Uses DEFLATE (LZ77 + Huffman) compression. Two main modes: 8/16-bit truecolour with alpha, and 8-bit indexed with up to 256 colours. Filters per scanline (None, Sub, Up, Average, Paeth) before DEFLATE for better ratios.

Real-world size: A 1920x1080 screenshot is 200-600 KB as PNG. As JPG at quality 85 it is 100-300 KB but with blurry text. A 12-MP photo is 18-25 MB as PNG, 2-4 MB as JPG. PNG wins on text, JPG wins on photos.

Popular tools: Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Figma, Sketch, Snipping Tool, macOS Screenshot, ImageMagick, pngquant, oxipng.

Alternatives: WebP lossless (20-30% smaller), AVIF (better for photos), JPG (photos only), SVG (vector graphics).

Browser and software compatibility

GIF: Plays and displays everywhere, including email clients and chat apps. PNG: Opens in every browser and image editor.

PNG output opens in virtually every browser, operating system and editor.

Why people move away from GIF

A palette of 256 colours cannot reproduce photographs or smooth gradients, and transparency is on or off with no soft edges.
Animated GIFs are heavy compared with MP4 or WebM video, which can be a fraction of the size for the same clip.

Why people choose PNG

PNG keeps every pixel, making it safe for screenshots, diagrams, logos and anything with text.
It stores full alpha transparency, including soft shadows and anti-aliased edges.
Lossless output means you can keep editing without generational loss.

Common mistakes with GIF

Using GIF for photos — banding and dithering ruin the image
Not compressing animated GIFs — they can be 10-20x larger than equivalent MP4
Expecting GIF to have smooth transparency — it is on or off only

Common GIF to PNG scenarios

Using a still from a GIF: PNG stores the GIF colours exactly and is accepted by every editor.
Cleaner graphics: PNG avoids the limits of GIF files in modern tools.

Best practices for keeping quality

A canvas-based still conversion draws a single frame, normally the first. Extract or trim the frame you want before converting an animated GIF.
Converting a lossy file to PNG stops further loss but does not restore detail already discarded. Expect a much larger file with no visible gain.
PNG suits screenshots and flat graphics. For photographs, a lossy format is usually the better trade.
Resize before converting if the image will be shown small. A 4000 pixel photo displayed at 800 pixels wastes bytes in any format.
Check the result at 100 percent zoom, especially around text, edges and gradients, before you replace any originals.
Keep your original files. Conversions to a lossy format cannot be undone.
When you convert a set of images, use the same quality setting for the whole batch. The converter handles up to 20 files at once.

GIF to PNG questions

Quick answers about privacy, quality, supported formats, file limits and how PNG works.

Why convert GIF to PNG?

PNG is lossless. It keeps every pixel exactly. It is the safe choice when you plan to edit, print or need exact pixel data.

Will converting GIF to PNG lose quality?

No. PNG is lossless, so nothing is thrown away.

Does PNG keep transparency?

Yes. PNG supports full transparency, so transparent areas in your original are kept.

Are my files uploaded?

Never. Everything runs in your browser. Your files never leave your device. Open DevTools Network tab while processing — you will see no upload request.

Can I convert many files at once?

Yes, up to 20 files at once. Download them individually or all together as a ZIP.

Does the converter strip metadata?

Yes. Browsers do not pass EXIF data through a canvas, so GPS, camera model and dates are removed on every conversion. That is good for privacy.

Is it free?

Yes. No credits, no daily cap, no account, no watermark. The practical limit is your device memory.

Is PNG lossless?

Yes. PNG uses DEFLATE compression, which is fully lossless. Every pixel is preserved exactly. PNG can reduce file size but never changes any pixel value.

Can PNG be animated?

Standard PNG is not animated, but APNG (Animated PNG) exists and is supported by most modern browsers. It is rarely used because WebP and GIF animation are better supported.

Why are PNG files so large?

Because PNG preserves every pixel with no lossy compression. Photographs have millions of slightly different pixel values that DEFLATE cannot compress well. This is why PNG of photos can be 10x larger than JPG.

Your files never leave your device

No upload, no account, no tracking. Everything happens in your browser using the Canvas API and WebAssembly. You can confirm this in your browser's DevTools Network tab while the tool runs — no request carries your file. See why ToolDeck is different.