Convert GIF to PNG or JPG

When a still image is what you need

GIF files are everywhere, but they are awkward to use outside chat apps and web pages. Many profile picture fields, document editors and print services want a still PNG or JPG. Plenty of GIFs are not animated at all, just older graphics saved in an old format, and converting them gives you a file that modern tools handle better.

How to use it

1. Drop your GIF files onto the page or click to select them. Both static and animated GIFs are accepted.
2. Choose the output: PNG (default), JPG or WebP.
3. If you choose JPG, pick a background color for the transparent parts.
4. Download each image, or all of them in one ZIP.

The conversion takes place in your browser, and your GIFs are not uploaded.

Only the first frame is saved

This is the most important thing to know about this tool. An animated GIF is a series of frames, and this converter saves only the first one. You cannot choose a different frame, and the other frames are not exported.

Usually the first frame is a fair representation of the animation, but not always. Some animations start with a blank frame, a fade-in or a title card, and your output will show exactly that. If the first frame is not the moment you want, pause the animation at the right point, take a screenshot and crop it.

To go the other way and build an animation from several photos, use the GIF maker.

PNG, JPG or WebP?

PNG is the natural choice. GIF is a lossless format with at most 256 colors, and PNG is lossless too, so the frame is copied exactly, transparency included. The files are often small, especially for simple graphics.

WebP also keeps transparency and is a good option if the image is going on a website.

JPG has no transparency, so transparent parts are filled with the background color you choose. JPG compression also tends to add soft noise around the hard edges that are typical of GIF graphics. Use it only when a form or program asks for JPG.

One thing no conversion can do is add colors. If the GIF looks grainy or banded because of its 256-color limit, the PNG will look exactly the same. The GIF format page explains where that limit comes from.