Your files never leave your device. All processing happens in your browser.
Open the Img Stop APNG to GIF Converter and add your animated PNG. Choose whether transparency should stay transparent or be filled with a background colour, click Convert and download the animated GIF with the original frame timing.
About the APNG to GIF
The Img Stop APNG to GIF Converter turns an animated PNG (APNG) into an animated GIF. GIF works in places that do not play APNG, such as many chat apps, email clients and older editors, so converting makes your animation easy to share.
Every frame and its delay is kept. Because GIF supports only on/off transparency, soft see-through edges are either turned into GIF transparency or blended onto a background colour you pick. It all happens in your browser – nothing is uploaded.
Key features
- Keeps the animationAll frames and their timing are carried over.
- Transparency optionsUse GIF transparency or a solid background colour.
- Background colourBlend soft edges onto the colour of your page or chat.
- Works everywhereGIF plays in email, chats and older software.
- Fast and offlineConverts on your device once the page has loaded.
- Private and freeNo upload, no sign-up and no watermark.
How to use the APNG to GIF
- Add your APNG Choose or drop an animated PNG file.
- Choose transparency Keep GIF transparency or pick a background colour.
- Convert Click Convert to build the GIF.
- Download Save the animated GIF.
APNG to GIF at a glance
| Price | Free, no watermark |
|---|---|
| Input | APNG (animated PNG) |
| Output | Animated GIF |
| Keeps | Frames and frame timing |
| Transparency | GIF on/off transparency or background colour |
| Processing | In your browser – files are not uploaded |
When to use it
- Share an animated sticker or emoji in an app that only takes GIF.
- Use an APNG animation in an email newsletter.
- Open an animated PNG in a GIF editor.
- Post an APNG on a forum or site that does not support it.
Tips for the best result
- If edges look jagged, choose a background colour that matches where the GIF will appear.
- GIF is limited to 256 colours, so gradients may show slight banding.
- Compress the GIF afterwards if the file is too large.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert APNG to GIF?
Add the animated PNG to the Img Stop APNG to GIF Converter, choose the transparency option, click Convert and download the GIF.
Is the timing kept?
Yes. Each frame keeps its own delay from the APNG.
What happens to semi-transparent edges?
GIF pixels are either fully transparent or fully solid, so soft edges become on/off transparency or are blended onto your chosen background colour.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The APNG is read and the GIF is created on your device.
Learn more
- GIF – how animated GIFs, frames and palettes work
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