Convert PNG to GIF
Convert PNG to GIF via PNG — lossless quality survives, GIF's palette doesn't apply. Most 'GIF' pipelines accept PNG. GIF's 256-colour palette limits real conversions.
GIF has an 8-bit indexed colour palette (256 colours). Full-colour PNGs won't survive a real GIF conversion without visible banding. Most modern pipelines that ask for GIF also accept PNG — this tool produces PNG for lossless quality.
If you need animation, use animated WebP or MP4 instead of animated GIF. Both compress 5–10× better with better quality.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I convert PNG to GIF?
- Drop your PNG file into the tool above. It's converted to GIF in the browser and ready to download. Multiple files can be converted at once.
- Why convert PNG to GIF?
- GIF has an 8-bit indexed colour palette (256 colours). Full-colour PNGs won't survive a real GIF conversion without visible banding. Most modern pipelines that ask for GIF also accept PNG — this tool produces PNG for lossless quality.
- Is any quality lost when converting to GIF?
- Converting between lossy formats (like JPG to WebP) involves one round of re-encoding, so there is theoretically some quality loss — but at the default quality setting it's visually indistinguishable. Converting to a lossless format (PNG) doesn't lose data from the source.
- Does the GIF file work everywhere the PNG did?
- Modern browsers, image editors, and platforms all support GIF. Older tools (2015-era software, some third-party services) may not — if you need maximum compatibility, JPEG or PNG remain the safest fallbacks.
- Are my files uploaded anywhere?
- No. Conversion runs entirely in your browser using the Canvas API. Files never touch our servers, which matters for pre-publication work, client assets, or anything sensitive.
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Drop an image and download the converted result — nothing uploaded, nothing watermarked.
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