PNG to GIF
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PNG → GIF
no quality loss · camera metadata removed
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PNG → GIFSpecification
6 rows| Item | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Input | PNG | .png |
| Output | GIF | .gif |
| Quality | Reduced to 256 colours | Images with 256 colours or fewer are kept as is |
| Transparency | Kept | |
| Camera metadata | Removed | EXIF and location data are not carried over |
| Processed in | This browser | Not sent to a server |
What changes
3What happens, and why
PNG is a lossless format. Every pixel is kept exactly and it stores transparency. Photographs come out far larger than JPG. Screenshots, logo and icon work, and exports from design tools produce it. GIF is a 256-colour palette format. It is the de-facto standard for moving images and a poor fit for photographs.
GIF has 256 colours, so photographs band. It suits pictures with few colours: logos, icons, screenshots.
The file is opened and converted inside this browser and never sent to a server. A picture with 256 colours or fewer is stored exactly; one with more is reduced to 256 colours. The result says which happened. Camera metadata (EXIF) is not carried over, so no location data remains in the result. You can add several files at once.
FAQ
3Does the quality get worse
With 256 colours or fewer, nothing changes. A photograph with more colours is reduced to 256 and bands.
What happens to a transparent background
GIF stores transparency too, so it is kept as it is.
Where does my file go
Nowhere. The conversion finishes inside this browser, and camera metadata (EXIF, location) is not carried into the result.