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GIF to PNG Converter

Save a single frame from a GIF as a lossless PNG with transparency intact.

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Accepted: .gif,image/gif · Max 24 MB

About this tool

PNG is the natural still-image counterpart to GIF: both are lossless, both can carry transparency, and both handle flat graphics well. This converter takes a GIF and writes a PNG copy of a single frame, which is useful when you want a crisp still without dithering artifacts or when a workflow expects PNG rather than GIF. Because PNG has no notion of multiple frames in this pipeline, animated GIFs lose their animation — only one frame is exported. Transparency is preserved. Everything runs locally on-device, one file at a time, up to about 25MB.

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How it works

  1. Load a GIF file into the converter.
  2. The browser reads a single frame and encodes it losslessly as PNG.
  3. Download the PNG file, transparency intact.

Features

  • Transparency preserved — Transparent GIF pixels remain transparent in the PNG.
  • Lossless encoding — The exported PNG is a pixel-accurate copy of the chosen frame.
  • Animation not carried — Only a single frame is written to the PNG; animated GIFs are collapsed.
  • Great for flat graphics — PNG handles GIF-style palettes and hard edges cleanly.
  • On-device — The GIF is never uploaded to a remote server.

Supported formats

Input: GIF (single-frame export). Output: PNG (transparency preserved).

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Common uses

  • Extracting a still — Grab a single sharp frame from an animated GIF to use as a static image.
  • Modernising GIF logos — Store older GIF-based logos as PNG so they integrate better with modern design tools.
  • Screen captures — Convert screen-recording GIFs into a still PNG for documentation.

Limitations

  • Animation is not exported.
  • GIF's original palette (often 256 colors) still limits the source's color range.
  • PNG output is larger than the original GIF in many cases.
  • One file at a time, up to roughly 25MB.

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