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GIF to WebP converter
A free GIF to WebP converter that also writes PNG and JPG, entirely in your browser. GIF is capped at 256 colors 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.
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Pick the formats first, or keep the defaults. You can change the output at any time.
Add GIF filesAccepts GIF. Only the first frame is kept.Select images
Converted files don’t keep EXIF or color profile data.
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.
- Keep WebP, or pick another formatWebP is preselected: it keeps the transparency GIF supports and is not held to 256 colors. PNG keeps every pixel exactly, and JPG gives a photo that opens anywhere, with transparent areas laid on white.
- 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 colors 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 colors — it only stops the problem getting worse.
Yes, if you convert to WebP, the preselected output, or to PNG, 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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