EasyGIF

Free PNG to GIF converter

Convert PNG to GIF

Combine a set of PNG images into an animated GIF, or turn an animated PNG into a GIF that plays in more places. You choose the timing, size, and background, and everything runs on your device.

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Drop PNG images to make a GIF

Animated GIF, WEBP, or PNG up to 20MB · every frame keeps its own timing · up to 150 frames

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How it works

How to convert PNG to GIF

  1. 1

    Add the PNG files

    Select or drop all the PNGs at once. They're put in order by file name, so frame-2 comes before frame-10.

  2. 2

    Set timing and size

    On the Motion tab, set how long each image stays on screen. On the Canvas tab, choose the width and how images of another shape fit.

  3. 3

    Create the GIF

    Click Create GIF, check the preview and file size, and download.

PNG vs GIF

What changes when a PNG becomes a GIF

PNG and GIF are both lossless image formats, but PNG can hold far more: millions of colors and smooth transparency. A GIF frame has at most 256 colors, and each pixel is either fully transparent or fully solid. Here is how they compare:

PNG / APNGGIF
ColorsMillions (24-bit)Up to 256 per frame
TransparencySmooth: 256 levels per pixelOn or off per pixel
AnimationAPNG, an extension of PNGBuilt in
CompressionLosslessLossless, after reducing to 256 colors
Our 24-frame test clip7,272 KB as APNG2,107 KB at 256 colors
Where it animatesCurrent browsers; elsewhere it variesNearly everywhere images work
Test clip sizes measured on 2026-10-29.

The APNG in our test was 3.5 times the size of the GIF of the same 24 frames, because it keeps every color exactly. GIF is smaller here, but it gets there by dropping colors, which is why screenshots and illustrations convert better than photos.

Transparency

Keeping transparency clean

Transparent PNGs, such as logos, stickers, and cut-out products, are the hardest case. Every pixel along a soft edge is partly see-through, and GIF can't store that. EasyGIF makes pixels that are at least half opaque solid and the rest transparent. On a white page the result usually looks fine; on a dark page, the pale pixels at the edge show as a fringe.

Leaf of a cut-out plant as a transparent GIF on a dark background, with hard, stair-stepped edgesTransparent
The same leaf with its edges blended onto the dark background color, smooth and without a fringeBackground color
A transparent PNG cut-out as a GIF on a dark pageBefore: transparent background: each edge pixel forced fully on or off.After: background set to the page color on the Style tab: edges blended smoothly, no transparency needed.

If the GIF will always sit on one background, choose that color instead of Transparent. If it has to work anywhere, keep it transparent and give the artwork a solid outline. The transparent GIF guide explains both.

Frames

Turning a set of PNGs into an animation

Order

Files are sorted by name with numbers read as numbers, so exports named frame-1.png to frame-24.png come in the right order even without leading zeros. You can drag frames on the timeline to change the order.

Timing

Still images have no delay of their own. Set one on the Motion tab: around 100 ms per frame for exported animation frames, or a second or more for a slideshow of screenshots. Longer delays don't make the file larger.

Different sizes

The GIF takes its shape from the first image. Images of another shape are fitted with background bars, filled and cropped, or stretched, as set under Images of another shape on the Canvas tab.

WebP images work the same way, including animated WebP, which the WebP to GIF converter covers. For photos rather than graphics, start from the GIF creator.

Troubleshooting

When a PNG to GIF conversion goes wrong

The transparent background turned white

Why: Still images are placed on the background color from the Style tab, which starts as white. Only an animated file that already has transparency switches it automatically.

  1. Open the Style tab and choose Transparent as the background.
  2. Or pick the color of the page the GIF will sit on, for smoother edges.
  3. Create the GIF again and check it on a dark and a light background.

An animated PNG came in as one image

Why: Reading each frame of an APNG needs the browser's ImageDecoder feature, which Safari doesn't have yet. Safari adds the APNG as a still image.

  1. Open this page in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox.
  2. Or export the APNG's frames as separate PNG files and add those.
  3. Check the number of frames on the timeline before creating the GIF.

The frames are in the wrong order

Why: Files are ordered by name, with numbers compared as numbers. Names without numbers, or with different prefixes, can sort differently from the order you meant.

  1. Rename the files with a shared prefix and a number: shot-1.png, shot-2.png, and so on.
  2. Or drag frames on the timeline into the right order.
  3. If you added files in several batches, use Sort by name to order them all again.

Edges have stair-steps or a halo

Why: A PNG's soft edges have partly transparent pixels. GIF has to make each one fully solid or fully clear, so curves turn jagged and pale edge pixels can show on dark pages.

  1. If you know the background the GIF will sit on, use that color instead of Transparent.
  2. For stickers that need real transparency, give the artwork a thin solid outline.
  3. The transparent GIF guide compares both approaches side by side.

Method

How we measured

The APNG and GIF sizes come from the same 24 frames, a slow pan across a Pexels portrait at 480 × 270 px. The APNG was written losslessly by ffmpeg; the GIF by EasyGIF's own encoder with 256 colors and dithering. The edge images are a real cut-out plant on a #171717 background, made both ways with the same 50% cut-off EasyGIF uses.

FAQ

PNG to GIF FAQ

How do I make a GIF from PNG images?
Add all the PNG files to the converter above at once. They become frames in file-name order. Set the delay on the Motion tab, click Create GIF, and download it.
Does PNG to GIF keep transparency?
Yes, if you choose Transparent as the background on the Style tab. GIF transparency is on or off per pixel, so soft edges become hard; a solid background color avoids that.
Can I convert an animated PNG (APNG) to GIF?
Yes, in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox: each frame is added with its own delay. Safari adds only the first frame.
How many PNG files can I use?
Up to 150 frames on a computer and 60 on a phone. Each PNG can be up to 20 MB.
Are my PNG files uploaded?
No. The images are read and the GIF is made in your browser. Nothing leaves your device.

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