APNG to GIF Converter

Runs in your browser — your files are never uploaded.

Convert an animated PNG back to GIF. APNG looks better — true colour and smooth transparency — but plenty of places still only accept .gif, from older forums to chat clients and email. This is the reverse of our GIF to APNG tool, and it keeps every frame at its original delay. Runs entirely in your browser, with nothing uploaded.

How to convert APNG to GIF

  1. 1

    Drop your .apng or .png file onto the box, or click to choose one.

  2. 2

    Optionally set a maximum width and palette size to shrink the result.

  3. 3

    Click “Convert to GIF”. Every frame is decoded and re-encoded locally.

  4. 4

    Click “Download” to save the .gif file.

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Frequently asked questions

What if my PNG is not animated?+

It still works — you get a single-frame GIF of that image. The converter checks for the APNG animation control chunk and takes the simpler path when it is not there.

Will the GIF look worse than the APNG?+

Usually yes, and unavoidably so. APNG stores full 24-bit colour with smooth alpha; GIF allows 256 colours per image and on/off transparency only. Flat graphics and pixel art survive almost unchanged, photos and soft shadows lose the most.

Why is my .png file extension not .apng?+

Both are correct. An APNG is a valid PNG file with extra animation chunks, so many tools save it as .png. This converter reads the file itself rather than trusting the extension.

Does it work in every browser?+

Still PNGs convert anywhere. Reading the individual frames of an animated PNG needs an API that Chrome, Edge, Opera and Safari 17+ have but Firefox does not — switch browser for animated files.

Are my files uploaded?+

No. Decoding and GIF encoding both happen on your device. Your file is never uploaded, stored, or logged.

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