How do I convert a GIF to PNG?
To convert a GIF to PNG, open FixDoks's GIF to PNG converter and add your file. The tool saves the first frame of an animated GIF, or the whole image if it is a still GIF, as a PNG, keeping any transparency exactly as it was. Conversion runs in your browser, and files can be downloaded as a ZIP.
GIF to PNG at a glance
| Input | GIF |
|---|---|
| Output | PNG (first frame if animated) |
| Processing | In your browser; your files are not uploaded |
| Price | Free, no watermark |
| Download | Free Google sign-in |
| Works on | Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone |
How to use GIF to PNG Converter
- Click Select GIF files and choose one or more images.
- No settings are needed. Transparent areas in the GIF stay transparent.
- Click Convert to PNG and download each file, or all of them as a ZIP.
Why convert GIF to PNG?
GIF is an old format limited to 256 colours per frame. It is still used for simple animations and for old logos and icons. PNG does everything a still GIF does, but better: it supports millions of colours, smoother transparency, and usually smaller files for the same image. Converting static GIF graphics to PNG is a simple upgrade for websites and documents.
Animated GIFs
This converter saves the first frame of an animated GIF as a PNG. That is useful when you need a thumbnail or preview image, a still version for a document, or a poster frame for places that do not play animations.
Transparency
GIF transparency is on or off per pixel, with no soft edges. The PNG keeps exactly the same transparent areas, so the image looks the same on any background.
Quality
No detail is lost: the PNG contains exactly the pixels of the GIF frame. If the GIF had visible dithering (speckled patterns caused by the 256 colour limit), that stays, because the conversion cannot add colour information that was not there.
You can convert many GIF files at once. Everything happens in your browser and the PNGs can be downloaded as a ZIP.
Old logos and web graphics
Websites from the early 2000s used GIF for logos, buttons and icons because PNG support was patchy back then. If you are refreshing an old site or reusing an old logo in a new document, converting to PNG is the first step. From there you can scale it with the resizer, convert it to WebP for the web, or place it in design tools that handle PNG better than GIF.
Want a smaller file?
A PNG of a simple graphic can be squeezed further with the PNG compressor, which reduces the palette and keeps transparency. Because GIF images already use at most 256 colours, the palette PNG is usually very small.
Need every frame?
This page saves one still frame. To turn an animation into a video or pick different frames, use a dedicated GIF or video tool. For a clean poster frame, the first frame of most GIFs is chosen by the creator as the opening image, so it usually works well as a thumbnail.
Converted PNG files keep the GIF's file name and pixel size. Add several GIFs at once and download all the PNGs together as a ZIP.