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PNG to GIF

Anyfile converts a PNG image to a GIF image for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

Files are converted in your browser and never uploaded. By using Anyfile you agree to the Terms of Use.

What changes from PNG to GIF

ColoursReduced to at most 256 colours, which GIF holds
TransparencyKept
Camera details and locationLeft out: the GIF is saved without them
Colour depthSaved at 8 bits per channel
File sizeAbout the same

When to use GIF: Simple looping animations, reaction clips and small graphics with flat colour.

The two formats

.png

PNG imagePortable Network Graphics

A lossless image format created in the mid-1990s as a patent-free replacement for GIF. It keeps every pixel exactly and supports full alpha transparency.

Screenshots, logos, icons and graphics with sharp edges or see-through areas.

Opens in every browser, Photos, Preview, Paint and nearly all image editors

About PNG files

.gif

GIF imageGraphics Interchange Format

An image format introduced by CompuServe in 1987. Each frame uses a palette of up to 256 colours, and a file can hold several frames that play as a short loop.

Simple looping animations, reaction clips and small graphics with flat colour.

Opens in every browser, messaging app and image viewer

About GIF files

Questions

How do I convert PNG to GIF?

Drop your PNG file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the GIF downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the photo editor.

Is my PNG file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Is my location removed?

Yes: the GIF is saved without camera details, so the location isn’t in it.

Can I convert several PNG files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every GIF inside.