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Convert GIF to AVIF

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GIF was designed in 1987 with a strict limit of 256 colours per frame. Any photograph or gradient must be dithered down to that palette, producing the speckled, banded look typical of photo-style GIFs. AVIF imposes no colour-depth ceiling and uses AV1-derived lossy compression for maximum efficiency. GIF's binary (on/off) transparency is carried over and upgraded to full per-pixel alpha in the AVIF output. This conversion also captures only the first frame of an animated GIF — animation is not preserved in the output.

When you’d want this conversion

  • Getting a full-colour, true-colour image from a GIF that is limited to 256 colours
  • Extracting a static image from the first frame of an animated GIF
  • Upgrading GIF's binary transparency to full per-pixel alpha
  • Publishing GIF content to a modern web page at a fraction of the original file size

What to watch for

Animation is not preserved — only the first frame of the GIF is captured. If you need a specific frame or the full animation, use a dedicated GIF tool first.
Both formats are lossy — re-encoding applies compression twice. Start from the highest-quality source you have and keep the quality slider at 80%+ to minimise compounding artifacts.
AVIF requires a modern browser to display: Chrome 85+, Firefox 93+, or Safari 16+. For images shared by email or opened in desktop apps, use WebP or JPEG instead.
From.gif

GIF

Graphics Interchange Format

  • Lossy compression
  • Supports transparency
  • Best for: simple animations, memes, web graphics with limited color
To.avif

AVIF

AV1 Image File Format

  • Lossy compression
  • Supports transparency
  • Best for: high-efficiency web images, HDR photography, modern web delivery

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How to Use

  1. 1

    Drop your GIF file or click to browse — the output format is already set to AVIF.

  2. 2

    Adjust the quality slider. 75–80% is a good starting point; lower values produce smaller files with more visible compression.

  3. 3

    Click "Convert to AVIF" — conversion runs entirely in your browser. Expect a few extra seconds — AVIF encoding runs in WebAssembly.

  4. 4

    Download the AVIF. Note: animated GIFs convert only the first frame.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much smaller will the AVIF be compared to the GIF?

Typically 50–90% smaller at equivalent visual quality. Exact savings depend on image content; natural scenes compress more than high-frequency graphic detail.

What happens to GIF animation during conversion?

Only the first frame is captured. The browser canvas renders the first frame and encodes it as a static image. If you need to work with a different frame, extract it first in a dedicated GIF editor before converting.

Will converting remove the 256-colour limitation?

The first frame's existing palette-reduced pixel data is what gets encoded. The converter cannot restore colours that were discarded during GIF quantisation — but the output format imposes no colour ceiling of its own, and future saves will not further degrade the colour range.

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