GIF to AVIF Converter

About GIF to AVIF

Takes a GIF and encodes it as an AVIF still image, which can be dramatically smaller because GIF is limited to 256 colors per frame and compresses poorly on photographic content. Only one frame is converted, so animated GIFs become a single picture. The AVIF is produced by an encoder running inside your browser, so it works in every current browser.

How to use it

1. Drop a GIF file onto the drop zone, or click to browse for a .gif file.
2. Study the Source preview; for an animated file it shows the browser's still rendering.
3. Set the Quality slider, which starts at 85, then press Convert to AVIF.
4. Allow a moment on the first run, since the encoder is downloaded when you first need it.
5. When the Output panel shows the result, press Download AVIF.

A 500 x 500 reaction GIF

A GIF with 30 animation frames, 500 x 500 pixels, dropped into the tool.

One 500 x 500 AVIF still, taken from the frame the browser draws to its canvas. The other 29 frames are not included, so the animation is gone.

When to use it

• Making a still poster image from a GIF for a page that shows video instead of an animation.
• Testing how much smaller a modern format is compared with a 256-color GIF of the same picture.
• Converting a static logo saved as GIF into a newer format for a fresh site build.

Questions about GIF to AVIF

Does the AVIF keep the animation?

No. The tool draws a single frame onto a canvas and encodes that alone. Animated AVIF is a different container that a canvas cannot write, so motion is always lost.

Which frame is used from an animated GIF?

Whatever image the browser draws when the file loads, which is normally the first frame. You cannot pick a different frame in this tool.

Will the AVIF have smoother color than the GIF?

The banding already baked into a GIF stays; AVIF cannot restore colors the palette threw away. It will just store those pixels in fewer bytes.

Is GIF transparency kept?

Yes. GIF transparent pixels are drawn as transparent on the canvas, no white background is added for AVIF, and the encoder stores an alpha channel.

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