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Convert PNG to GIF

Free, instant and private — your PNG files are converted right in your browser and never uploaded to a server.

How to convert PNG to GIF

  1. Step 01

    Add your PNG files

    Drop them into the box above or click to browse. You can add several files at once.

  2. Step 02

    Conversion starts instantly

    It runs in your browser using its built-in image engine — no upload, no queue, no waiting.

  3. Step 03

    Download your GIF files

    Save each file individually or grab them all at once. Done.

Why convert PNG to GIF?

GIF caps every image at 256 colors, so converting a PNG to GIF means trading some color fidelity for a format that's been universally supported since the 1980s and still loops animations everywhere. We quantize your PNG down to its closest 256-color palette right in your browser — there's no upload, and the result is a single still GIF. Flat graphics, logos and icons with few colors convert almost losslessly; photographic PNGs with smooth gradients show more visible banding.

PNG vs GIF at a glance

PNG is the lossless workhorse — pixel-perfect quality and full transparency support, accepted everywhere. GIF is the 1987 classic — limited to 256 colors, kept alive almost entirely by its looping animations.

PropertyPNGGIF
Extension.png.gif
Full namePortable Network GraphicsGraphics Interchange Format
First released19961987
Developed byPNG Development Group (W3C standard)CompuServe
CompressionLosslessLossless
TransparencyYesYes
AnimationNoYes
Best forscreenshots, logos, graphics with sharp edges or transparencysimple animations and legacy web graphics

PNG to GIF — frequently asked questions

Is this PNG to GIF converter really free?

Yes — completely free, with no sign-up, no watermarks and no daily limits.

Are my PNG files uploaded to a server?

No. The conversion happens entirely on your device using your browser's built-in image engine. Your PNG files never leave your computer or phone — which is also why the conversion is nearly instant.

Will my PNG lose color quality as a GIF?

It depends on the image. Logos, icons and flat graphics with few colors convert almost losslessly. Photos or gradients lose some fidelity, since GIF can only store 256 colors at once.

Does GIF transparency survive the conversion?

Yes. PNG's alpha channel maps cleanly onto GIF's 1-bit transparency, so fully transparent areas stay transparent — though partial transparency (semi-opaque pixels) doesn't survive, since GIF can't represent it.

Will the GIF be animated?

No — this produces a single still frame, even from an animated PNG (APNG). Only the first frame is converted.

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