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.