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Convert AVIF to GIF

AVIF and GIF are both lossy, so converting compresses the file again and loses a little more detail.

Drop or paste AVIF files here

They open in the converter with GIF selected.

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Files stay on your device.

What changes

Both formats are lossy. Converting decodes the file and compresses it again, so it loses a little more detail on top of what the original had already lost: the result is slightly worse than the file you started with.

The file gets larger: GIF needs more space for the same content.

Both support transparency, so it’s kept.

GIF supports animation and AVIF doesn’t, so several AVIF files don’t become an animation: they would have to be joined first.

Your browser may not be able to open AVIF files, but the converter reads the file itself, so it can still convert it.

When it’s worth it

Choose GIF for: Short loops and simple graphics. Animations that play anywhere, even in email.

Stay with AVIF for: Websites where small image size matters.

How to convert AVIF to GIF

  1. Drop the AVIF files on this page, or browse for them. Up to 200 at once.
  2. The converter opens with the files loaded and GIF selected.
  3. Press Convert, then save each file or all of them as a ZIP.

Questions

Does converting AVIF to GIF lose quality?

A little. Both formats are lossy, so the file is compressed again and loses a bit more detail.

What is the GIF format?

The first animation format everyone's browser understood, created by CompuServe in 1987. It holds up to 256 colors per frame, and frames that share a palette can be stacked into an animation.

What is the AVIF format?

The AV1 still image format standardized as ISO/IEC 23000-22: images inside the same box container as HEIF, but compressed with AV1. It reaches HEIC-like sizes with a far more complete toolchain, and it supports HDR and alpha.

Are the files uploaded?

No. The file is opened in this tab, converted here and saved from here. There’s no account and no watermark.

How many files can be converted at once?

Up to 200 per batch and about 2 GB per file, within the memory this device has available.

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