Free online GEDCOM to PNG converter

A genealogy program may export family records as GEDCOM, while a presentation, document, or image viewer needs a PNG chart. Converting the data to PNG renders people and relationships as a shareable image rather than preserving them as editable genealogy records.

What GEDCOM is

GEDCOM is a plain-text interchange format for genealogical records. Its tagged entries represent people, families, relationships, dates, and places; genealogy applications such as Gramps, RootsMagic, and Family Tree Maker can create or import GEDCOM files. You may receive one when moving a family tree between programs or downloading records from a genealogy service.

What PNG is

PNG is a lossless raster image format supported by common browsers, office applications, and image viewers. It preserves sharp text and lines and supports transparency, making it suitable for sharing a rendered family-tree chart. A PNG is a flat image: people and relationships cannot be edited as genealogy records, and a large tree may become difficult to read at screen size.

How to convert GEDCOM to PNG

Online on 101convert.com

1. Open the GEDCOM-to-PNG converter page on 101convert.com.
2. Upload the GEDCOM file. The page shows the per-file size limit; several files can be added for batch conversion.
3. Start the conversion, then download the resulting PNG file or files.

Offline with desktop software

Gramps is free, open-source genealogy software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Import the file through File → Import, select the GEDCOM file, and choose the family tree to receive the records. Then use Gramps’s Graphviz graphical report to create a chart and select PNG as the output format. The Graphviz report may require the Graphviz software to be installed; check the report’s options for the required output format and chart scope.

Quality and limitations

GEDCOM stores structured family data, not a pre-existing picture, so the chosen report determines which people, relationships, and details appear in the PNG. Review the chart’s layout and scale before sharing; a large tree may need to be split into smaller charts or exported at a larger image size. Keep the original GEDCOM if you need to import or edit the records later.