Convert GIF to PNG
Free, unlimited GIF to PNG conversion that runs entirely inside your browser. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark.
Drop your GIF files here
or click to browse · paste with Ctrl+V · files never leave your device
Nothing queued yet. Add as many files as you like — everything runs on your own device.
Nothing is uploaded
Conversion runs in your browser. Your files never touch a server, so there is no copy of them to leak.
No sign-up, no watermark
No account, no email, no daily limit, and nothing stamped across your image.
Batch and folders
Drop a hundred files at once and download the results as a single ZIP.
Works offline
Once this page has loaded you can disconnect entirely and it still works.
This converter turns GIF images into PNG files without uploading anything. The conversion runs inside this page using your own device's processor, so your photos never leave your computer — there is no server copy to worry about, no queue to wait in, and no limit on how many files you convert.
GIF is a 256-colour format from 1987 that survives almost entirely because it animates and pastes anywhere. Universal, and the only animated format that works everywhere. PNG, by contrast, universal across browsers, operating systems and design software.
How to convert GIF to PNG
- Add your GIF files. Drag them onto the box above, click to browse, or paste an image straight from your clipboard. You can add as many at once as you like.
- Adjust the settings if you need to. The defaults suit most images. PNG is lossless, so there is no quality setting to adjust.
- Download the PNG file. Each file gets its own download button as soon as it finishes, and you can pull the whole batch down as a single ZIP.
What changes when you convert GIF to PNG
Every format conversion involves trade-offs, and vague tools hide them. Here is exactly what happens to your image in this particular conversion.
- Transparency is preserved: both GIF and PNG carry a full alpha channel.
- PNG holds a single still image, so an animated GIF is reduced to its first frame. If you need the animation itself, you want a video converter rather than an image one.
What happens to the file size
Measured, not estimated: two 1200 x 800 pixels references — a photograph and a flat-colour graphic — put through this converter.
| Reference image | As GIF | As PNG | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photograph | 446 KB | 819 KB | +84% |
| Graphic with text | 10 KB | 37 KB | +283% |
Yours will differ: size depends more on what is in the picture than on the formats involved.
About GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
GIF is a 256-colour format from 1987 that survives almost entirely because it animates and pastes anywhere.
Where you probably got it: Memes, reaction images, simple animations and old web graphics.
Strengths
- Animation that plays inline in email, chat and ancient software alike
- Single-colour transparency
- Understood by essentially every piece of software on earth
Limitations
- Hard limit of 256 colours per frame — photographs come out banded
- Very inefficient file sizes compared with modern formats
- Transparency is on/off only, so edges look jagged
About PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
PNG is the lossless format of choice for screenshots, logos and any image that needs a transparent background.
Support: Universal across browsers, operating systems and design software.
Strengths
- Completely lossless — pixels survive unlimited re-saves untouched
- Full 8-bit alpha transparency, including soft edges and drop shadows
- Perfect for text, screenshots, line art and flat colour
Limitations
- Much larger than JPG or WebP for photographs
- No animation (APNG exists but is patchily supported)
- No quality dial — you cannot trade detail for size
Is it safe to convert GIF online?
Here, yes — and you can check rather than trust. Open your browser’s developer tools, switch to the Network tab and convert a GIF file: no request carrying your image is made. Disconnect from the internet after this page has loaded and the converter still works, which would be impossible if a server were doing the conversion.
That is worth verifying wherever you convert, because most online converters do upload, and GIF files are so often personal photos and documents people would not hand to a stranger. Once a file is on somebody else’s server you are relying on a privacy policy rather than on anything you can observe. We wrote up how to tell a safe converter from a risky one in more detail.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert GIF to PNG?
Drag your GIF file onto the box above, or click it to browse. The conversion starts immediately in your browser and the PNG download appears within a second or two for most images. You can drop in a whole folder of files at once and download them together as a ZIP.
Are my GIF files uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion happens locally in your browser, so your files are never transmitted anywhere — the tool even works with the network disconnected once the page has loaded. That is also why there is no file size or file count limit: nothing costs us anything per conversion. The practical ceiling is your own device's memory, which on a phone means very large images may fail.
Will converting GIF to PNG reduce the quality?
No. Both GIF and PNG are lossless, so every pixel is preserved exactly.
What is the difference between GIF and PNG?
GIF is a 256-colour format from 1987 that survives almost entirely because it animates and pastes anywhere. PNG is the lossless format of choice for screenshots, logos and any image that needs a transparent background. In practice the choice comes down to compatibility: universal, and the only animated format that works everywhere. Meanwhile universal across browsers, operating systems and design software.