GIF to WebP converter
GIF is capped at 256 colours per frame, which is why photographs saved as GIF look blotchy and banded. Convert a still GIF to a modern format here, in your browser.
GIF
ToDrop GIF files hereor choose files
Converted files don’t keep EXIF or color profile data.
Accepts .gif files.
Runs in your browser. Your files never leave your device.
How to convert a GIF
- Add your GIF filesDrag them onto the panel or browse for them. Animated GIFs are accepted, but read the note about frames in the questions below first.
- Choose an output formatPNG keeps the transparency GIF supports, JPG gives you the smallest photo, WebP sits between the two.
- Convert and downloadEverything runs locally. One file downloads directly; a batch comes back as a ZIP.
Questions about converting GIF
You get the first frame only, as a still image. This converter draws each file to a canvas, and a canvas holds exactly one frame — so animation is not preserved and there is no way for it to be. If you need a moving result, convert to an animated format with a dedicated video or GIF tool instead.
GIF stores at most 256 colours per frame. A photograph contains far more, so saving one as GIF forces a harsh reduction and you get visible bands across skies and gradients. Converting to PNG or JPG will not bring back the discarded colours — it only stops the problem getting worse.
It does if you convert to PNG or WebP, both of which have a proper alpha channel. Converting to JPG flattens transparent areas onto white, because JPG has nowhere to store them. Note that GIF transparency is a single on/off bit per pixel, so edges were already hard rather than smoothly faded.
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