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GIF to PNG

Convert GIF images to PNG format preserving transparency.

.gif Max: 10 MB

Click to upload or drag and drop

Supported: GIF

How to Use GIF to PNG

1

Select a .gif file up to 10 MB to upload, by drag and drop or through the file picker.

2

Check the preview to see the first frame that will be written out as PNG.

3

Click the Convert button and the palette is expanded into a full-colour PNG with alpha preserved.

4

Download the .png and open it in your editor to confirm the transparency and colour are correct.

Features

Full 24-bit colour output, free from the 256-colour GIF palette
Alpha channel preserved so transparent cut-outs remain transparent
Extracts the first frame cleanly from animated GIFs
Produces an editable file that design tools handle far better than GIF
Accepts GIF uploads up to 10 MB
Free to use, no watermark, no account and instant server-side processing

Frequently Asked Questions

No, PNG is a still image format and stores one frame only. This tool extracts the first frame, which is what you want for a thumbnail or a static illustration.
Yes. Transparency is carried over properly, so a sprite or logo with a knocked-out background stays clean instead of acquiring a white box.
Almost always, because PNG stores far more colour information than a quantised GIF. If size matters, run the output through an image compressor afterwards.
GIF quantises everything to at most 256 colours, which produces the banding and dithering you see. PNG stores the real values, so gradients and flat fills come out smooth.

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About GIF to PNG

When a GIF is the wrong container for your image, PNG is usually the right one. GIF holds at most 256 colours and has no good story about photographic gradients, while PNG stores full 24-bit colour, keeps sharp edges and preserves the alpha channel properly. Converting a flat logo animation frame, a pixel-art sprite or an old transparent GIF to PNG simply makes the file behave like a modern image.

This tool accepts gif files of up to 10 MB and writes them out as PNG. Transparent regions in the original are carried across intact, so a cut-out sprite or a logo with a knocked-out background still floats on whatever you place it behind. The still image is the first frame, since PNG cannot store animation.

It is a genuinely useful step before further editing. A GIF imported into Photoshop or GIMP is often quantised and awkward to work with, whereas the same image as PNG gives you clean layers, real alpha and predictable colour. The trade-off is file size, which is why most people convert a GIF to PNG for editing and then send the result on to a compressor before publishing it.

When to Use This Tool

  • Recovering the first frame of an animated GIF as a clean, editable still image
  • Fixing colour banding in a GIF that is being used for a logo, icon or flat illustration
  • Getting a transparent GIF accepted by a CMS or upload form that only allows PNG and JPG
  • Preparing artwork for print or a design tool that treats the quantised GIF palette poorly