Is this GIF to PNG converter really free?

Yes. Up to 5 files at a time, no signup, no catch. The free tier adds a small watermark to image output — Pro ($9.99/mo or $49/yr) removes it, raises the file size limit to 500 MB, and unlocks unlimited batch conversion.

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No — and you can verify it yourself. Open DevTools → Network tab, then convert a file. You'll see zero upload requests. Everything runs right in your browser. We never see your files.

How long does conversion take?

Usually 1–3 seconds for a typical file. The very first conversion on a fresh page load may take 5–20 seconds while the converter engine loads — after that it's instant. Your CPU does all the work locally.

What is the file size limit?

Free: up to 10 MB per file, 5 files per batch. Pro: up to 500 MB per file, unlimited batch. If you're working with large videos or RAW photos, Pro is built for that.

Can I batch convert multiple GIF files at once?

Yes — drop multiple files at once (or Ctrl/Cmd+click to select them) and they all convert in parallel. Free accounts handle up to 5 files per batch; Pro has no limit.

Will the image quality change after conversion?

It depends on the formats involved. Converting to a lossless format like PNG preserves every pixel exactly. Converting to a lossy format like JPEG or WebP applies compression — we default to 85% quality, which looks identical to the original for almost all images. You won't notice a difference unless you zoom in pixel-by-pixel.

Do you support batch image conversion?

Yes — drop multiple images at once and they all convert in parallel. Free accounts handle up to 5 at a time; Pro is unlimited. Download everything as a single ZIP when you're done.

What happens to animated GIFs when converted to PNG?

PNG is a static format — only the first frame of an animated GIF is extracted as a PNG. If you need all frames, download each frame individually.

How private is this converter?

Completely private — by design, not policy. There is no upload endpoint. Files are processed right inside your browser tab and disappear the moment you close it. We collect only anonymous page-view counts; your file content is never seen or stored.

GIF to PNG Converter — Free, Lossless, No Upload

How to convert GIF to PNG online

1
Drop your GIF file
Drag and drop your Graphics Interchange Format file onto the converter, or click to browse your files. You can select up to 5 at once. Nothing leaves your device — conversion happens right here in the browser.
2
Hit Convert — it happens locally
Click Convert and watch it go. There's no upload, no server queue, no waiting. The converter runs Graphics Interchange Format → Portable Network Graphics entirely in your browser tab. Most files finish in 1–3 seconds.
3
Download your PNG
Your Portable Network Graphics file is ready. Click Download, or grab a ZIP if you converted a batch. Close the tab and everything disappears — no copies kept anywhere.

GIF vs PNG: format overview

GIF

Graphics Interchange Format

CompuServe (Steve Wilhite) · 1987

Compression: lossless
Color depth: 8-bit
Transparency: Yes

✓ Universal animation support in browsers
✓ Supported everywhere including email clients
✗ Only 256 colors (8-bit palette)

PNG

Portable Network Graphics

PNG Development Group (Thomas Boutell) · 1996

Compression: lossless
Color depth: 16-bit
Transparency: Yes

✓ Lossless compression — pixel-perfect quality
✓ Full alpha transparency (8-bit alpha channel)

GIF magic bytes: 47 49 46 38 39 61

PNG magic bytes: 89 50 4E 47 0D 0A 1A 0A

Why convert GIF to PNG?

Animated GIF files contain multiple frames, but static GIF files are a common legacy format for logos, icons, and simple graphics that were created in the 1990s and early 2000s. These files are limited to 256 colors, which causes visible color banding and dithering artifacts compared to modern formats. When you receive a GIF logo or icon from a client and need to edit it in Photoshop, Affinity Photo, or Sketch, working with the GIF artifacts is frustrating. Converting to PNG gives you a clean lossless format to work from.

PNG supports millions of colors and full alpha channel transparency, while GIF uses binary transparency with no partial opacity. For web use, PNG is the modern replacement for static GIF files. Developers maintaining older codebases that serve GIF assets can replace them with PNG equivalents for better rendering quality and Retina display sharpness. Design tools like Figma and Adobe XD also import PNG more cleanly than GIF.

For a static GIF, the conversion to PNG is lossless in terms of preserving the pixel values exactly as they are in the source. However, because GIF was already limited to 256 colors, the PNG output will reflect those same color limitations rather than magically restoring the original full-color artwork. If the GIF is animated, the conversion will extract either the first frame or all frames as separate PNG files depending on the tool used. The resulting PNG files are larger than the GIF but render more crisply and support proper transparency.

Quality & file size: GIF to PNG

Typical file sizes: GIF 5–50 MB → PNG 8–25 MB.

Both GIF and PNG use lossless compression, so no quality is lost in conversion. The output PNG file will be visually identical to the GIF source.

Color depth: GIF supports 8-bit, PNG supports 16-bit.

Transparency: GIF supports transparency. PNG preserves transparency.

Frequently asked questions

Privacy: how FormatDrop handles your files

Your GIF files are converted 100% inside your browser. They are never uploaded to our servers, never stored, and never seen by anyone other than you. This isn't a privacy policy claim — it's an architectural guarantee: our server has no endpoint that receives file bytes.