PNG to GIF
Converts PNG files to GIF format — graphics with sharp edges, text overlays, screenshots, and images requiring transparent backgrounds to simple animations, memes, and images on platforms that support animated GIFs natively. All conversion happens locally in your browser with no file size limits.
Runs on Canvas
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why convert PNG to GIF?
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) uses lossless encoding and is best for graphics with sharp edges, text overlays, screenshots, and images requiring transparent backgrounds. GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) uses lossy (limited to 256 colors) encoding and excels at simple animations, memes, and images on platforms that support animated GIFs natively. Converting between them lets you take advantage of each format's strengths — for example, using a compressed format for sharing and a lossless format for editing. All conversion happens locally in your browser with no file size limits.
How is my PNG encoded as a GIF?
Your still image encodes to a single-frame GIF locally via the bundled gif.js worker (2 workers, quality 10, workerScript /gif.worker.js) using the encodeGif path in ImageCatchAllConverter. HEIC input decodes via heic2any, while TIFF/JXL inputs may not decode in browsers.
Does PNG to GIF make animated GIFs?
No — output is a single still frame, not an animation. Use the video-to-gif tool to cover animation.
What happens to PNG transparency?
Transparency flattens to white — no transparent option is passed to the encoder, so see-through areas become white in the GIF.
Do my PNG files upload anywhere?
No. Conversion runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded, so downloads on this local tool are unlimited.
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Last updated October 2026