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Add your GIF files, adjust the settings and download PNG files. Everything runs in your browser, so your images are never uploaded.
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To convert GIF to PNG online, add your GIF files above, press Convert and download the PNG files. Only the first frame of an animated GIF is converted. Transparency is kept and the PNG is lossless. Nothing is uploaded; conversion runs in your browser.
Convert GIF images to PNG to get a clean, lossless still image with proper transparency that is easier to edit and reuse. It is a free tool from Websolindia, a New Delhi website design and SEO company that builds fast, image-optimised websites.
Unlike most online converters, this tool does not upload your images. Your browser decodes each GIF file, converts it and creates the PNG file on your own device. That keeps private photos private, avoids upload waits and keeps working on a slow connection once the page has loaded. You can convert up to 50 files at a time and download them one by one or together as a ZIP.
Working with GIF files more often? Our GIF to JPG Converter Online is another quick option. You may also like the JPG to PNG Converter Online, or browse every tool in the Websolindia image converter collection. Optimised images help page speed, which you can measure with our Website Performance Analyzer.
This table compares the two formats so you can decide whether converting is the right move.
| Feature | GIF | PNG |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) | PNG (Portable Network Graphics) |
| Origin | Introduced by CompuServe in 1987 | W3C Recommendation in 1996 |
| Compression | Lossless, but limited to 256 colours | Lossless |
| Transparency | 1-bit only (a pixel is fully transparent or fully opaque) | Yes, full alpha (256 levels of transparency) |
| Animation | Yes | No (animated PNG is a separate extension) |
| Colour depth | Up to 256 colours per frame | Up to 16 bits per channel |
| Typical file size | Small for simple graphics, large for photos | Large for photos, small for flat graphics |
| Best for | Short simple animations and small graphics | Logos, screenshots, graphics and anything needing transparency |
| Browser support | Every browser, app and device | Every browser, app and device |
| File extension | .gif | .png |
File size: Size varies: simple graphics can stay small, while photographic GIFs often grow because PNG stores true colour.
This is exactly what happens to your file. Nothing is hidden, and you can verify that nothing is uploaded by watching your browser's network tab while you convert.
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Read the file locally | Your browser reads the file from your device into memory. Nothing is sent to a server. |
| 2. Identify the format | We check the file's first bytes (its signature) instead of trusting the extension, so a PNG renamed to .jpg is still handled correctly. |
| 3. Decode the GIF to pixels | The image is decoded to raw red, green, blue and alpha pixels using your browser's built-in GIF decoder (first frame). |
| 4. Resize (optional) | If you set a maximum width, larger images are scaled down with an area-weighted filter. Images are never enlarged, and the proportions are always kept. |
| 5. Keep transparency | Transparency passes straight into the PNG file, because PNG supports it. A GIF's single transparent colour becomes real alpha. |
| 6. Encode the PNG | The pixels are written out as PNG using your browser's PNG encoder (lossless). Metadata such as camera details and location is not copied. |
| 7. Report the result | We show the dimensions, the sizes before and after, and the change: (new size − original size) ÷ original size × 100. For example, 500 KB becoming 350 KB is −30%. |
| Setting | Default | Range | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum width | None | 1–20,000 px | Scales larger images down. Never enlarges. |
| What | Formula | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Size change | (new − original) ÷ original × 100 | Shown for every file. Negative means smaller. |
| Downscale factor | min(1, maximum width ÷ width) | Applied only when you set a maximum width; never above 1. |
Speed depends on your device and the image size. In our Chrome tests on a desktop-class processor, a 6-megapixel photograph took about 2 seconds to convert to WebP or PNG. AVIF is the slowest: about 2.5 seconds on Fast and about 7.5 seconds on Balanced. Phones and older laptops take longer, and images over about 120 megapixels are declined rather than risking a frozen browser.
| Format | Where it opens | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| GIF | Every browser, app and device | Short simple animations and small graphics |
| PNG | Every browser, app and device | Logos, screenshots, graphics and anything needing transparency |
| This converter | Current Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. Needs JavaScript | Private conversion on your own device |
Only the first frame is converted, giving a still PNG. To keep animation, keep the GIF or use a video or animated-WebP tool.
Yes. A GIF's transparent pixels become transparent pixels in the PNG.
No. The PNG can hold millions of colours, but the picture only contains the 256 or fewer colours that were in the GIF.
PNG supports many more colours and smooth, partial transparency, and it is lossless. GIF is mainly kept for animation.
Yes, with the GIF to JPG Converter Online, which suits photographic GIFs where a small file matters more than transparency.
Yes. The decoded GIF pixels are stored unchanged in the PNG.
Yes. It is free, needs no sign-up, adds no watermark and has no daily limit. You can convert up to 50 GIF files in one go. It is provided by Websolindia.
No. Your GIF files are read and converted inside your browser, on your own device. They are never sent to Websolindia or anyone else, which is why this converter is safe for private photos and documents.
Yes. The new file is created from the decoded pixels, so camera details, GPS location and other embedded metadata are not copied. If you need to keep metadata, use a desktop editor.
Up to 50 files per batch and 150 MB per file. Images above roughly 120 megapixels are declined with a clear message rather than freezing your browser.
Current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
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