Is this GIF to PNG converter free?

Yes. Every conversion on Convert Always is free, with no account, no watermark and no daily download cap. The site is funded by advertising rather than subscriptions.

Are my GIF files uploaded to a server?

No. GIF to PNG runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so the file never leaves your device. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads.

Can I convert several GIF files at once?

Yes. Add up to 20 files to the queue, convert them in one pass and download the results individually or bundled into a single ZIP archive.

What is the maximum GIF file size?

Files up to 100 MB each are accepted. Browser-side conversions are limited mainly by your device's memory, so very large video files convert faster on a desktop than on a phone.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. The converter is built mobile-first and works in Safari and Chrome on phones and tablets. Heavy media conversions are slower on mobile hardware but still run locally.

GIF to PNG Converter — Free & Online

What is GIF?

GIF is an ancient 256-colour raster format kept alive by one feature: short looping animations that play automatically anywhere, with no video player involved.

Introduced by CompuServe in 1987.

Animations autoplay and loop in every browser, chat app and email client
Lossless within its 256-colour palette
Single-bit transparency for simple cut-outs

What is PNG?

PNG is a lossless raster format built for graphics rather than photographs. Pixels come back out exactly as they went in, and an alpha channel stores per-pixel transparency.

Created in 1996 as a patent-free replacement for GIF.

Perfectly lossless — logos, screenshots and UI mockups stay crisp
Full 8-bit alpha transparency for overlays and layered artwork
Universally supported and safe to re-save as many times as you like

Why convert GIF to PNG?

PNG is the better fit for screenshots, logos, icons and anything that needs transparency or razor-sharp edges, while GIF is built for short looping animations and reaction clips that must play without a video player.
It sidesteps the main drawback of GIF: only 256 colours per frame — photographs band badly.
You gain perfectly lossless — logos, screenshots and UI mockups stay crisp.
Compatibility improves where it counts: Every web browser and operating system and All design tools, office suites and presentation software.

Quality and file size after conversion

Both formats are lossless, so nothing is thrown away. The output is a byte-faithful representation of the input; only the container and the compression scheme change, which is why sizes differ while the content does not.

Compatibility

GIF opens in Every browser, messaging platform and social network, All image editors and operating systems. PNG opens in Every web browser and operating system, All design tools, office suites and presentation software, Print workflows that accept RGB artwork.

If the file has to work for someone else, choose the format their software already understands rather than the one with the best specification.

Limitations to know about

Animation is not preserved — a single frame is exported.
Photographs are typically two to five times larger than the JPEG equivalent
No native animation (APNG exists but support is inconsistent)

When to keep GIF instead

GIF is still the right choice for short looping animations and reaction clips that must play without a video player. Keep the original alongside the converted copy whenever you might need to re-export at a different size or quality — conversion is quick, but recovering discarded detail is impossible.

How to convert GIF to PNG

1
Drag your GIF file onto the drop zone above, or click to browse. Up to 20 files can be queued at once.
2
PNG is already selected as the output format — change it in the dropdown if you need something else.
3
Press Convert and watch the per-file progress bar.
4
Download the PNG result, or grab everything as a single ZIP when you converted a batch.

Frequently asked questions

Is this GIF to PNG converter free?: Yes. Every conversion on Convert Always is free, with no account, no watermark and no daily download cap. The site is funded by advertising rather than subscriptions.
Are my GIF files uploaded to a server?: No. GIF to PNG runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so the file never leaves your device. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads.
Will converting to PNG reduce the quality?: Both formats are lossless, so nothing is thrown away. The output is a byte-faithful representation of the input; only the container and the compression scheme change, which is why sizes differ while the content does not.
Can I convert several GIF files at once?: Yes. Add up to 20 files to the queue, convert them in one pass and download the results individually or bundled into a single ZIP archive.
What is the maximum GIF file size?: Files up to 100 MB each are accepted. Browser-side conversions are limited mainly by your device's memory, so very large video files convert faster on a desktop than on a phone.
Does it work on mobile?: Yes. The converter is built mobile-first and works in Safari and Chrome on phones and tablets. Heavy media conversions are slower on mobile hardware but still run locally.

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