GIF Converter
Convert GIF image files to PNG, JPG, WebP, TIFF, AVIF and BMP and 7 more formats — free, in batches, files up to 10 GB, with no sign-up and no watermark.
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What Is a GIF File?
GIF stores images with a palette of at most 256 colours and can hold several frames, which is why it became the format of short looping animations. It plays everywhere without a video player. GIF is a format rather than a compression method — lossless, limited to 256 colours. What is inside decides the quality.
GIF Facts
| Full name | Graphics Interchange Format |
|---|---|
| File extension | .gif |
| Type | Image |
| How it stores data | Lossless, limited to 256 colours |
| Created by | CompuServe, 1987 |
| Best for | short animations, simple graphics with few colours |
| Watch out | photographs look banded, and animations are far larger than the same clip as video |
| Opens with | every browser, phone, chat app and image viewer |
How to Open a GIF File
A .gif file opens with every browser, phone, chat app and image viewer. If none of those is at hand — or the file has to go into a program, device or website that refuses GIF — convert it: PNG, JPG and WebP are the usual choices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a GIF file?
GIF stores images with a palette of at most 256 colours and can hold several frames, which is why it became the format of short looping animations. It plays everywhere without a video player.
How do I open a .gif file?
With every browser, phone, chat app and image viewer. If your device or program does not accept it, convert the file to a format it does.
How do I convert a GIF file?
Drop the file into the converter on this page, choose the target format — PNG, JPG, WebP, TIFF and AVIF and others — and press Convert. It is free, there is no account and several files can be converted at once.
Is GIF lossy or lossless?
GIF is a format rather than a compression method — lossless, limited to 256 colours. What is inside decides the quality.
What is GIF good for, and what are its limits?
Best for: short animations, simple graphics with few colours. Watch out: photographs look banded, and animations are far larger than the same clip as video.
Is the GIF converter free, and how big can the files be?
It is free, with no account, no watermark and no daily limit. Files can be up to 10 GB each.
Which formats can be converted to GIF?
JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, BMP, SVG, AVIF, HEIC and ICO.