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How to convert gif to png file

August 15, 2026
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An editor, publishing system, or device may accept PNG but reject GIF, or a still image may need richer color and transparency support. Converting a GIF can also simplify editing, but a single PNG cannot retain GIF animation or frame timing.

What the GIF format is

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) is a raster format that uses lossless LZW compression and an indexed palette of up to 256 colors per frame. It supports one transparent palette entry, but not semitransparent pixels. Websites, messaging applications, screenshot tools, icon libraries, and older graphics programs commonly use GIF for icons, badges, diagrams, simple illustrations, and short animations.

A GIF can contain one frame or multiple timed frames. Its limited palette suits flat-color artwork, but photographs, gradients, and detailed illustrations may show banding, dithering, or altered colors.

What the PNG format is

PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless raster format for still images. It supports grayscale, indexed color, and full-color RGB or RGBA images, including an alpha channel with up to 256 levels of per-pixel transparency in the common 8-bit-alpha form. PNG is suitable for screenshots, interface graphics, logos, line art, diagrams, and images that need transparent backgrounds.

PNG generally handles gradients, detailed artwork, and semitransparent edges better than GIF. A simple, flat-color GIF can still be smaller because its indexed palette is compact; converting to PNG does not guarantee a smaller file.

How to convert a GIF to PNG

Using 101convert.com

Open the GIF-to-PNG converter on 101convert.com.
Select or upload the .gif file.
Start the conversion and wait for processing to finish.
Download the resulting .png file.
Open it in an image viewer and check its dimensions, visible frame, colors, and transparency.

This method runs without installing desktop software. If the source is animated, verify whether the converter exports the first frame or provides separate PNG files for the frames. A normal PNG file stores one still image; animated PNG requires APNG support and is not interchangeable with an ordinary PNG.

Using GIMP

Open the GIF with File → Open.
For an animated GIF, GIMP imports frames as separate layers. Hide every layer except the required frame if you want one specific still image.
Choose File → Export As, enter a filename ending in .png, and select Export.
Confirm the PNG export settings and select Export again.

To extract all frames, export each composited frame with a different filename. Animated GIF disposal methods can make a frame depend on earlier frames, so inspect the result rather than exporting isolated layer contents blindly.

Using ImageMagick

To convert only the first frame of a GIF, run:

magick input.gif[0] output.png

To render every animation frame as a separate PNG, including GIF disposal and frame-compositing effects, run:

magick input.gif -coalesce frame-%03d.png

This creates files such as frame-000.png and frame-001.png. Use an APNG-capable workflow when the required output is an animated PNG rather than a sequence of still files.

Quality and compatibility limits

PNG preserves the pixels produced by the conversion; it cannot restore colors, detail, or smooth edges already lost when the GIF was created.
GIF transparency is binary. PNG can represent partial transparency, but conversion cannot invent antialiased edges if the GIF already contains hard, matte-colored edges.
An animated GIF converted to one PNG normally produces only one frame. Preserve the original GIF when frame timing or animation is required, or export all frames when another animation workflow will assemble them.
PNG files are often larger than GIF files for small, flat-color graphics. Choose PNG for color depth, transparency, editing, or application compatibility, not automatically for reduced size.
Check the output in the target application: some older software supports PNG color images but mishandles alpha transparency or indexed PNG files.

GIF vs PNG: format comparison

How the GIF and PNG formats compare on the properties that matter most for this conversion.

Comparison of the GIF and PNG file formats
Property	.GIF Graphics Interchange Format	.PNG Portable Network Graphics
Compression	Lossless	Lossless
Transparency	Partial	Yes
Animation	Yes	No
Layers	No	No
Color depth	Indexed (256 colors)	True color with alpha (32-bit)
Metadata support	Basic	Extensive
Opens in a web browser	Yes, natively	Yes, natively
Typical file size	Small	Small
Open standard	Partly open	Yes
Best used for	Web publishing	Web publishing
Introduced	1987	1996
Developer	CompuServe	PNG Development Group
MIME type	image/gif	image/png

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Frequently asked questions

Is the GIF to PNG converter free?

Yes, converting GIF to PNG on 101convert.com is completely free. No registration, email address or installation is required. If you need a higher file size limit or want to convert more files at once, see our plans.

How large can my GIF file be?

You can upload GIF files up to 2000 MB and convert up to 200 files at once in a single batch.

What happens to my uploaded files?

Files are processed automatically and deleted from our servers within a few minutes after conversion. We never view or share your files.

Do I need to install any software to convert GIF to PNG?

No. The GIF to PNG conversion runs entirely online in your browser and works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone.

Did the conversion fail?

In most cases, the cause is an incorrect file format. Please upload a valid GIF file for this GIF to PNG conversion. Occasionally, the issue may be on our side. We analyze recurring conversion failures and disable or fix the converter if we detect a defect.

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