GIF to PNG Converter
You want a clean still image from a GIF, with its see-through background intact. This converter reads the first frame and saves it as a PNG on your device. PNG is lossless, so nothing is degraded in the process. Remember that only one frame is saved, so the movement is gone.
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How to convert GIF to PNG
- Add your GIF files by dropping them, clicking the drop zone or pasting.
- The output format is already set to PNG. Adjust quality or size if you need to.
- Press Convert and compare the original and new size for each file.
- Download each file or all of them as a ZIP.
When to convert, and when not to
- You need a still version of a GIF logo, icon or sticker with a transparent background.
- An editor or website prefers PNG over GIF.
- You want a stable, lossless frame to work on or annotate.
- Do not use this if you need the animation. The output is one picture only.
What changes
- Only the first frame is converted.
- Transparency is kept, so a transparent GIF gives a transparent PNG.
- No extra lossy compression is applied, though the GIF's limited colour palette stays as it was.
- The PNG can be larger than the GIF, because the formats compress differently.
- Metadata is not carried over.
A stable copy of a GIF's first frame
A GIF is often a loop of many frames, but sometimes it is simply a flat graphic saved in an older format. Either way, this tool picks the first frame and writes it out as a PNG, which every modern program and browser can open.
Because PNG is lossless, what you see in the first frame is what you get. There is no second round of compression to worry about, which makes it a good base for editing or for adding captions.
Designers often keep a PNG of a GIF's first frame as a reference image, for example in a style guide or a ticket. It is easy to annotate, opens everywhere and will not change when someone replays an animation. If that is your goal, convert here, drop the PNG into your document and you are finished.
What PNG cannot fix
GIF images are limited to a small palette of colours. If the GIF came from a photo or a video clip, the colours were already reduced when it was made, and the PNG simply records that reduced result. Banding in skies or gradients will still be visible.
For graphics such as icons, diagrams or flat stickers, this is rarely a problem, and PNG is the natural upgrade for them.
If the colour limit bothers you, look for the source of the GIF. Many GIFs were produced from a video clip or a higher quality image, and going back to that source and exporting a PNG directly will give a smoother result than any conversion of the finished GIF can provide.
Transparent GIF to transparent PNG
If your GIF has a transparent colour, the same areas will be transparent in the PNG. GIF transparency is either on or off, so edges that look jagged against a new background were already jagged in the GIF.
When you place the PNG on a coloured page and notice a pale halo around the outline, the cause is usually the original GIF having been prepared against a white background. Re-exporting from the source artwork is the real fix.
To check for halos, place the converted PNG on both a light and a dark background in an editor. If the fringe shows on one but not the other, it is a leftover from how the GIF was created rather than a problem with this conversion, and a hand edit or a fresh export is needed.
Privacy: your files stay on your device
- The tool decodes, resizes and encodes your pictures with your browser. The files are never sent to a server.
- To check it yourself: open the browser developer tools (F12), open the Network tab, convert a file, and look for any request that carries your image. You will see none.
Frequently asked questions
Does the PNG include the whole animation?
No. Only the first frame is saved as a still PNG.
Is the conversion lossless?
The PNG stores the frame without further compression. The GIF's limited palette remains.
Will the background stay transparent?
Yes. Transparent areas in the GIF remain transparent in the PNG.
Why is my PNG bigger than the GIF?
The two formats compress in different ways. Check the sizes shown for your own file.
Can I make the PNG smaller?
Use the Resize option to reduce its width and height.