How to convert your GIF file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your GIF file.
- You'll see a preview.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert GIF to another file type
The converter easily converts your GIF file to various formats—free and online. No Photoshop or extra software needed.
- GIF to MP4
- GIF to JPG
- GIF to PNG
- GIF to PDF
- GIF to WEBP
- GIF to APNG
- GIF to WEBM
- GIF to BMP
- GIF to TIFF
- GIF to TIF
- GIF to ICO
- GIF to CUR
Convert a file to GIF
The converter also works in reverse, allowing you to convert your file into the GIF file type—in the best quality.
- RAW to GIF
- PNG to GIF
- AI to GIF
- NEF to GIF
- PSB to GIF
- DNG to GIF
- SVG to GIF
- EPS to GIF
- JPG to GIF
- ARW to GIF
- PDF to GIF
- PSD to GIF
About GIF files
The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) is a bitmap image format that was developed by CompuServe in 1987 and has since come into widespread usage on the World Wide Web due to its wide support and portability. GIF files are compressed using the Lempel-Ziv-Welch (LZW) lossless data compression technique to reduce the file size without degrading the visual quality. GIFs are suitable for sharp-edged line art with a limited number of colors, such as logos, cartoons, and other non-photographic images on the web.
GIF files can be converted to other image formats, such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and BMP, using image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, or IrfanView. However, it is important to note that when converting from GIF to other formats, some information may be lost due to the limited color palette of GIFs. Additionally, due to the limited color palette, GIFs are not ideal for reproducing color photographs and other images with continuous color tones.
For these reasons, it is often recommended to use other image formats such as JPEG or PNG for photographs and other continuous tone images. If you need to convert GIF files, the free and easy online website Convert.Guru is a great option.
The GIF Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began more than 25 years ago in California, when Tom Simondi published the most comprehensive database of file formats on his website. Before that, Tom had worked on Space Shuttle development at the Air Force Systems Command’s Space Division in Los Angeles. He is known as one of the top programmers of the late 1980s.
When Microsoft integrated Tom’s Filext database into Windows XP, it became the leading platform for analyzing and processing file types and formats.
Today, we use the latest technologies to analyze, process, and convert one of the world's largest collections of file formats. We are committed to developing the best GIF converter by continuously improving quality, usability, and reliability.