Convert GIF to PNG — in your browser, nothing uploaded
GIF has outlived its usefulness for still images: its 256-color palette dates from 1987, and PNG has been the better choice for static graphics for decades. Yet GIFs keep turning up — old clip art, exported diagrams, downloads from legacy systems — and sometimes you just need one as a clean PNG. This converter decodes GIF using your browser’s own native decoder and writes a lossless PNG, all locally: no upload, no account, no watermark. One thing to know up front: if the GIF is animated, only its first frame is converted, since PNG is a single-image format. For still GIFs, the conversion is a perfect pixel-for-pixel copy.
How it works
- Drop .gif files below — you can convert several at once.
- Conversion is automatic; PNG output is lossless, with no settings.
- Download each PNG straight away.
Frequently asked questions
What happens with animated GIFs?
Only the first frame is converted. PNG is a still-image format, so the animation cannot be carried over — the output is a single PNG of frame one. If you need every frame, you would want a dedicated frame-extraction tool.
Will the PNG look better than the GIF?
It will look identical. GIF is limited to a 256-color palette, and that limitation was baked in when the GIF was created — conversion preserves exactly those pixels. The benefit of PNG is wider compatibility and support for future edits without palette restrictions.
Is GIF transparency preserved?
Yes. GIF supports simple on/off transparency, and those transparent pixels remain transparent in the PNG. (PNG can also represent partial transparency, but a GIF source never contains any.)
Do my files get uploaded for processing?
No. Your browser decodes the GIF and encodes the PNG on your own device. There is no server-side step, which also means no file size limits and no waiting in a queue.