Convert GIF to PNG
GIF is a 1987 format still doing jobs it was never designed for. Its 256-color palette makes it a poor choice for stills — converting to PNG gives you a modern, lossless file that any tool accepts.
Be aware of what this conversion is: for animated GIFs, this tool extracts the first frame as a PNG and tells you so. If you need the animation preserved, you need a video or animation tool, not a still-image converter.
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This is Convert Image Format preconfigured for this task — open the full tool for every option.
How it works
Select one or more images.
Choose the target format; consequences (like losing transparency in JPEG) are shown before converting.
Pick a background color if converting transparency to JPEG.
Convert and download individually or as a ZIP.
What the tool does
- PNG, JPEG, and WebP output
- Batch conversion with per-file success/failure isolation
- Explicit background selection when alpha meets JPEG
- Quality control for lossy targets
- ZIP download with deterministic file naming
How the result is verified
Every output is re-decoded to confirm it parses as the target format with the expected dimensions; failures are isolated per file.
Frequently asked questions
Can PNG hold my GIF's animation?
Standard PNG cannot. This tool extracts the first frame and clearly labels the result. Animated PNG (APNG) exists but has narrow tool support and isn't produced here.
Why does my converted image look grainy?
That's the source GIF's 256-color palette, not the conversion. PNG stores the frame losslessly — including whatever dithering the GIF already had.