PNG to GIF converter

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OnlineConvertFree provides free image conversion services without requiring any software installation. Easily convert your png files to gif or any other format with just a few clicks.

How to convert png to gif?

How to convert gif to png?

Step 1

Upload png-file

You can select png file you want to convert from your computer, Google Drive, Dropbox or simply drag and drop it onto the page.

Step 2

Select «to gif»

Choose gif or any of the other 200+ supported formats you'd like to convert to.

Step 3

Download your gif file

Please wait for the conversion to complete, then click on the download button to obtain your converted file in the gif format.

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After the conversion is completed, the files are stored on secure servers for 24 hours and are automatically destroyed, excluding access by third parties.

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png to gif Fast and easy

Simply drag and drop your png files onto the webpage, and you'll be able to convert them to gif or over 250 different file formats, all without having to register, provide an email address, or include a watermark.

Secure png to gif Conversion

As soon as you upload your png files, we instantly delete them. Converted files are then deleted after 24 hours. Furthermore, we ensure that all file transfers are secure through advanced SSL encryption.

No Software Installation Required

You don't have to go through the hassle of installing any software. We handle all png to gif conversions in the cloud, which means that none of your computer's resources will be used in the process.

Portable Network Graphics

Extension	.png
Category	🔵 images
Programs	🔵 Apple Preview 🔵 Microsoft Windows Photos 🔵 Adobe Photoshop CC 🔵 Corel Paint Shop Pro 🔵 Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Viewer
Main program	🔵 Microsoft Paint
Description	🔵 .png (Portable Network Graphics) The .png format is a raster graphics file format that supports lossless data compression. PNG files are widely used on the internet due to their efficient compression and support for transparent backgrounds.
Technical details	🔵 Here are some technical details about the .png format: - Lossless Compression: PNG uses lossless compression, preserving all image data during compression. This is unlike formats like JPEG, which are lossy and discard some information for smaller file sizes. - Bit Depth: PNG images can range from 1-bit (black and white) to 48-bit color, and also supports 16-bit grayscale images. - Transparency Support: A key feature of PNG is its support for alpha channel transparency, allowing for varying levels of transparency in the image, from fully opaque to fully transparent. This is particularly useful for web graphics. - Color Palettes: PNG supports truecolor (16 million colors) as well as indexed-color images with a palette of up to 256 colors.
Developer	🔵 PNG Development Group (donated to W3C)
MIME type	🔵 image/png

CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format

Extension	.gif
Category	🔵 images
Programs	🔵 Adobe Photoshop 🔵 Apple Preview 🔵 Corel Paint Shop Pro 🔵 Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Viewer
Description	🔵 .xcf (eXperimental Computing Facility) The .xcf format is the native image file format of the GIMP software (GNU Image Manipulation Program). It's used for storing the entire composition including layers, channels, paths, and other elements that are part of a GIMP image. The XCF format is designed to preserve all information GIMP can contain about an image; however, due to its specific nature, it's not widely supported outside of GIMP. For sharing, images in XCF format are often exported to more universally recognized formats like PNG or JPEG.
Technical details	🔵 The GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), introduced by CompuServe in 1987, is a bitmap image format with the following characteristics: - Color Limitation: Supports only 256 colors, making it suitable for graphics or logos but not for detailed photographs. - Animation Support: Stores multiple images for animated effects, popular for looping animations and web graphics. - Lossless Compression: Uses LZW compression, reducing file size without quality loss, effective for uniform color images. - Transparency Support: Allows background transparency in images. - Interlacing Option: Offers an interlaced format for quicker loading on slow connections. - Standardization: Original version (87a) in 1987, enhanced version (GIF89a) in 1989 with animation and transparency improvements. - Aspect Ratio: Lacks inherent aspect ratio support. - Applications: Commonly used online for animation and transparency, less so for high-quality photography due to color limits. - No Audio Support: Cannot embed sound. - Metadata: Limited metadata compared to formats like JPEG. - Browser Support: Broadly supported in web browsers and image viewers. - Patent Issues: LZW compression was patented, leading to controversy and PNG development; patent expired in 2003. - File Extensions: .gif or .GIF. Mainly used for web graphics, animations, and simple art, GIF is efficient for images with fewer colors but not ideal for detailed or high-quality images.
Developer	🔵 CompuServe
MIME type	🔵 image/gif