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Convert PNG to GIF

Transform PNG images to GIF format with transparency preserved

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Supports: .png • Max 50MB per file

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Why Convert PNG to GIF?

GIF format offers unique advantages for web graphics, especially for simple images like icons, logos, and buttons. Converting PNG to GIF can dramatically reduce file sizes while preserving transparency.

Smaller File Sizes

GIF compresses simple graphics 50-80% smaller than PNG. Icons, logos, and images with solid colors become much lighter, improving load times.

Transparency Support

GIF preserves transparent backgrounds from your PNG files. Binary transparency works perfectly for logos and icons on any background.

Universal Browser Support

GIF works in every browser since the early web days. Maximum compatibility guaranteed across all devices and platforms worldwide.

Perfect for Simple Graphics

Icons, logos, buttons, and graphics with solid colors look great as GIFs. The 256-color palette handles simple images beautifully.

Faster Page Loading

Smaller GIF files load faster than PNGs on websites. Better performance means improved user experience and higher SEO rankings.

Instant Conversion

Browser-based processing delivers your converted GIF files in seconds. No waiting, no registration, no software to install on your device.

Smaller Files

Dramatically reduce file sizes for web graphics.

PNG format is often overkill for simple graphics like icons, logos, and buttons with solid colors. While PNG excels at complex images with millions of colors, simpler graphics don't need that overhead. GIF format can reduce file sizes by 50-80% for images with limited color palettes, making your website load significantly faster.

Our converter intelligently processes your PNG files to create optimized GIF images. The resulting files maintain crisp edges and visual quality for simple graphics while dramatically reducing bandwidth usage. Perfect for web developers, designers, and anyone who wants faster-loading pages without sacrificing image quality.

Keep your transparent backgrounds intact.

GIF supports binary transparency, meaning pixels are either fully transparent or fully opaque. When you convert a PNG with transparent areas, those transparent pixels remain perfectly clear in the resulting GIF. This makes GIF ideal for logos, icons, and graphics that need to blend seamlessly on any background color.

Unlike PNG's alpha channel which supports semi-transparency, GIF uses a simpler approach that works everywhere. Your converted images will display correctly across all browsers, email clients, and platforms. Perfect for social media graphics, website icons, and any design that needs to sit cleanly on different colored backgrounds.

Process images privately in your browser.

Your PNG files never leave your device during conversion. All processing happens locally in your browser using advanced JavaScript and the gif.js library. This means your images remain completely private—no uploads to external servers, no data collection, and no waiting for server responses.

This local processing approach also means faster conversions and the ability to work offline once the page loads. Whether you're converting sensitive business graphics or personal images, you have complete control over your files. Your images remain yours alone throughout the entire conversion process.

Frequently asked questions.

For simple graphics with solid colors (icons, logos, buttons), quality remains excellent. However, photographs or images with gradients may show color banding since GIF is limited to 256 colors. GIF is best for simple graphics, not complex photos.
Yes! GIF supports binary transparency, meaning fully transparent pixels in your PNG will remain transparent in the GIF. However, semi-transparent pixels (alpha channel) will become either fully transparent or opaque.
For simple graphics with few colors, GIF files can be 50-80% smaller than PNG. Complex images with many colors may see less dramatic reductions. The exact savings depend on image complexity and color count.
Currently, our converter processes static PNG images. If you upload an animated PNG (APNG), only the first frame will be captured in the resulting GIF. We recommend using standard PNG files for best results.
We recommend files up to 50MB for optimal performance. Since conversion happens in your browser, very large files may slow down depending on your device's processing power. Most standard PNG files convert instantly.
No. All processing happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Your images never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy and security. This also means conversions work offline once the page loads.