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How to Convert a GIF to a PNG (Still Image)

GIFs are great for loops but poor as single images — heavy, limited to 256 colours and awkward to edit. Converting to PNG gives you one crisp, full-colour, editable still. Here is how to grab a frame as PNG.

The short version

Follow the steps below with the free GIF to PNG tool — it runs entirely in your browser, needs no upload, account or watermark, and finishes in about a minute.

Step by step

1
Load the GIF

Drop the animated or static GIF in.

2
Convert to PNG

The still (first frame by default) re-encodes as lossless PNG with alpha.

3
Edit or resize

PNG opens cleanly in any editor for the real work.

4
Export

A tidy, transparent-capable PNG.

Open the GIF to PNG toolFree · unlimited · runs in your browser

Pro tips & common mistakes

  • PNG beats GIF for a single image — more colours, often smaller, transparent.
  • Want the animation? Keep GIF or move to WebP/MP4; PNG is still-only here.
  • Batch several GIFs to a folder of editable PNGs.

Related guides

How to Convert BMP to PNGHow-to guideHow to Convert TIFF to JPGHow-to guideHow to Make a Transparent PNGHow-to guide

Frequently asked questions

Can a PNG animate like a GIF?
Standard PNG is still-only — this converts a GIF to a single-frame PNG.
Which frame do I get?
The first frame by default — ideal for a poster/still.
Does PNG keep transparency?
Yes — GIF transparency carries into the PNG cleanly.