Convert AVIF to PNG — Free, Private, In Your Browser
AVIF is the most compact image format in everyday web use and one of the least supported outside a browser. Converting it to PNG gives you a lossless copy that editors, documents and design tools will open.
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Only AVIF files accepted on this page.
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How this AVIF to PNG conversion works
Modern browsers include an AVIF decoder, so this page asks your browser to read the file and then writes a lossless PNG from the result. If your browser is too old to read AVIF, you will see an error message rather than a broken file. Transparency is preserved, while HDR content is reduced to standard range.
Example: AVIF to PNG in practice
You need to retouch an illustration that a website served as .avif, and your version of Photoshop will not open it. Convert it to PNG here, make your edits on the PNG, and export the final version in whatever format the job needs. If the illustration had a transparent background, it is still transparent in the PNG. Delete the large intermediate file when you are done.
Before you use the new PNG from your AVIF
- Open the PNG in the editor that refused the AVIF to confirm it imports.
- Compare colours side by side if the AVIF came from an HDR-capable phone or camera.
- Delete the PNG once you have exported your edit, since it takes a lot of space.
- If the edited image is going back online, export it as WEBP or AVIF rather than uploading the heavy PNG.
Why convert AVIF to PNG?
AVIF is built on the AV1 video codec and compresses harder than WEBP or JPG, which is why more sites now serve it and why more people end up with .avif files they cannot use. Every current browser decodes it, but desktop editors, older operating systems and most forms often do not. PNG is the natural destination when you intend to edit the picture, since it is lossless and keeps any transparency the AVIF carried. Your browser does the decoding on this page, which is exactly why it works when your desktop software gives up.
When AVIF to PNG is the right call
- Editing a downloaded AVIF in Photoshop, GIMP or another desktop tool
- Moving a transparent AVIF graphic into a format every program supports
- Getting an AVIF into Word, PowerPoint or a PDF
- Keeping an exact working copy without adding further compression
AVIF vs PNG: what changes
| Feature | AVIF | PNG | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy/lossless | Lossless | PNG stores exactly what the AVIF decodes to, with no second round of compression. |
| Transparency | Yes (alpha) | Yes (alpha) | Cut-outs and soft edges stay transparent in the PNG. |
| Colour & HDR | 8–12-bit, HDR | 8-bit here | The browser canvas works in standard 8-bit colour, so HDR highlights in an AVIF will look flatter. |
| Animation | Yes | Still frame | An animated AVIF becomes a still PNG of its first frame. |
| Browsers | All current | Universal | Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge all decode AVIF now; Edge was last, in early 2024 (caniuse.com/avif). |
| Desktop software | Patchy | Universal | Windows may need the free AV1 Video Extension to show AVIF, and older editors have no AVIF import at all. |
Browser support: caniuse.com/avif
AVIF to PNG file size: our test
Our test images (results vary by image): a 640×720 photo and a 560×720 text graphic cropped from one of our blog headers, plus our 1696×399 site logo with its transparent background. Sources were AVIFs encoded with libavif at quality 50 and speed 6, a typical web setting. GD then wrote each decoded image out as a lossless PNG.
| Test image | AVIF in | PNG out | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo, 640×720 | 7.3 KB | 305.7 KB | About 42× larger |
| Text graphic, 560×720 | 9.7 KB | 157.6 KB | About 16× larger |
| Transparent logo, 1696×399 | 13.4 KB | 121.2 KB | About 9× larger, transparency kept |
AVIF files are so small that the jump to lossless PNG looks shocking, especially for photos. Nothing is wrong: PNG is storing every decoded pixel exactly. The logo rebuilt from AVIF also came out larger than the original 74.8 KB PNG of the same logo, because AVIF's compression leaves subtle texture that PNG cannot pack tightly.
When not to convert AVIF to PNG
- Photos you just want to share or upload. AVIF to JPG gave a 50.1 KB file in our test, against 305.7 KB as PNG.
- Images that stay on a website. Every current browser shows AVIF, and it is far lighter.
- HDR photos where you want to keep the HDR look. This conversion ends in standard 8-bit colour.
- Animated AVIF, unless a still of the first frame is all you need.
AVIF to PNG FAQ
Why can I see the AVIF in my browser but not open it on my PC?
Browsers added AVIF support ahead of many desktop programs and operating systems. This converter bridges that gap: your browser decodes the file and hands you a PNG that everything understands.
Is any quality lost?
None in this step for standard images. PNG is lossless, so it stores exactly what the AVIF decoded to. The exception is HDR or 10-bit AVIF, which is reduced to standard 8-bit colour.
Why is the PNG so much bigger than the AVIF?
AVIF is extremely efficient lossy compression; PNG keeps every pixel exactly. In our test a 7.3 KB AVIF photo became a 305.7 KB PNG. For photos you only want to share, convert to JPG instead.