GIF to PNG — Convert in Your Browser

Why convert GIF to PNG?

A GIF is often just a still image trapped in an animation format, and PNG is where it belongs. You get proper lossless storage, real alpha transparency instead of GIF's hard on/off edges, and a file that behaves in every editor.

GIF is a 256-colour format from 1987 that survived because it loops short animations without a video player. Its palette limit makes it poor for photos and heavy for long clips.

When GIF → PNG is the right move

Extracting a clean still frame from a GIF for use in a document or slide.
Replacing a jagged GIF logo with a smoothly transparent PNG.
Preparing a GIF-sourced graphic for editing without palette limits.

Quality, size and what changes

PNG lifts the 256-colour ceiling and replaces GIF's one-bit transparency with a full alpha channel, so edges stop looking ragged. For animated sources the still frame is exported; the loop itself does not carry over to a static PNG.

What you gain with PNG: Lossless quality, an alpha channel for transparency and universal support in every browser and operating system.

How it works

Drop your GIF file above and Morphio decodes it locally, then re-encodes it as PNG using WebAssembly + the browser's native codecs. Nothing is ever uploaded — your files stay on your device. Batch as many files as your machine can handle. See exactly how in-browser conversion works.

GIF to PNG — frequently asked questions

How do I convert GIF to PNG without uploading the file?

Open the GIF to PNG page, drop your image on the drop zone and press convert. Morphio runs an in-browser image pipeline built on Canvas and WebAssembly codecs, so the GIF data never leaves your device and no server ever receives a copy.

Does converting GIF to PNG lose quality?

Colour profile and pixel dimensions are preserved; you choose the quality level before the file is written. Converting GIF to PNG only rewrites the container and encoding you asked for — the source file on your disk is never modified.

Is the GIF to PNG converter free, and how big can the file be?

Yes. The free plan covers 10 conversions a day with files up to 200 MB and adds no watermark or sign-up. Morphio Pro ($5/month, or $29 once for lifetime access) removes the daily cap and raises the per-file limit to 5 GB.

What happens to an animated GIF?

PNG is a still format, so you get a frame rather than the animation. Convert to MP4 or WebP if you need the motion.

Why do GIF edges look jagged?

GIF transparency is binary — a pixel is either fully visible or fully invisible. PNG's alpha channel allows the soft edges GIF cannot represent.

GIF to PNG Converter

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