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GIF vs PNG Format Comparison

Aspect GIF (Source Format) PNG (Target Format)
Format Overview
GIF
Graphics Interchange Format

Indexed‑color graphics format supporting animation and simple transparency.

Standard
PNG
Portable Network Graphics

Lossless raster format supporting full alpha transparency and 24‑bit color.

Standard
Compression

Lossless LZW compression; limited to 256 colors per frame.

Lossless DEFLATE compression; supports truecolor and alpha.

Color Depth

Up to 8 bits per pixel (256 colors).

8, 16 or 24 bits per channel; up to 48 bits total plus alpha channel.

File Size

Small for simple graphics; grows with animation frames.

Larger for full‑color images; size varies with complexity and bit depth.

Advantages
  • Supports simple animations
  • Wide browser support
  • Small size for limited‑color images
  • True lossless quality
  • Full alpha transparency
  • Rich color depth
Disadvantages
  • Limited to 256 colors
  • Dithering artifacts
  • No native alpha channel (simple binary transparency)
  • No native animation support
  • Potentially large file sizes
  • Less efficient for simple graphics
Use Cases
  • Web animations and banners
  • Simple iconography
  • Small‑palette graphics
  • High‑quality web graphics
  • Logos with transparency
  • Archival of lossless images
Tooling & Ecosystem
  • Web browsers, graphic editors
  • GIMP, Photoshop
  • Animation tools (e.g., GIF Brewery)
  • Photoshop, GIMP, Paint.NET
  • ImageMagick, GraphicsMagick
  • Web and design applications

Why Convert GIF to PNG?

PNG offers true lossless compression and full alpha transparency, ensuring sharper colors and crisper edges without the palette limitations and dithering artifacts of GIF. Converting GIF to PNG lets you maintain maximum image fidelity and broad compatibility with modern web and design tools.