Convert AVIF to PNG
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Convert AVIF images to lossless PNG files with transparency support. Everything runs locally in your browser — no uploads.
Why go from AVIF to PNG specifically
Unlike the JPG conversion, going from AVIF to PNG keeps the image lossless — PNG uses DEFLATE compression that shrinks file size without discarding any pixel data, so there's no re-compression artefacting to worry about. This makes PNG the right target when the image is going into further editing, design work, or anywhere pixel-perfect accuracy matters more than the smallest possible file size.
It's also the format to reach for when the source AVIF carries transparency: icons, logos, product cut-outs, or UI graphics exported with an alpha channel. AVIF supports transparency natively, and PNG is one of the few widely compatible formats that preserves it exactly, pixel for pixel including partial transparency at the edges.
Typical situations
Designers who receive AVIF assets from a developer or a modern export pipeline often need to drop them into Photoshop, GIMP, Figma, or Illustrator — tools where PNG import is far more reliable than AVIF import. Similarly, anyone building a slide deck, printed poster, or Word document with a transparent-background graphic will find PNG is the format those programs expect.
- Preparing a transparent logo or icon for reuse in another design tool
- Archiving photos losslessly instead of storing them in a lossy format
- Feeding an image into software or a website that only accepts PNG uploads
The size trade-off
Because PNG can't compress photographic detail as efficiently as AVIF's AV1-based encoding, converted PNG files are usually noticeably larger than the source AVIF — sometimes several times larger for high-resolution photos. That's an expected and unavoidable side effect of moving from a modern lossy codec to a lossless one, not a sign anything went wrong.
A quick note on colour
AVIF can carry 10-bit or 12-bit colour and HDR metadata; standard PNG is 8-bit per channel. The conversion maps the image down to 8-bit colour, which is invisible on virtually all consumer displays but worth knowing if you're working with professional HDR photography.
When PNG is the safer delivery format
If you are sending the image into a document, slide deck, print proof, upload form, or another editor and you are not sure what formats that next step accepts, PNG is usually the safest answer. It opens nearly everywhere, preserves transparency cleanly, and avoids one more lossy save while you are still editing. That is why people often convert AVIF assets to PNG before resizing, annotating, watermarking, or placing them into software that may not decode AVIF properly yet. You can always make a smaller JPG or WebP later once the image is in its final form.
Frequently asked questions
Does PNG keep transparency?
Yes — PNG is lossless and preserves transparent backgrounds.
Is it private?
Yes — conversion happens on your device and nothing is uploaded.
Does the PNG keep the AVIF's transparency?
Yes, PNG fully supports alpha transparency, so any transparent or semi-transparent pixels in the source AVIF are preserved exactly.
Will I lose any image quality?
No, PNG is lossless, so the converted file is pixel-for-pixel accurate to the decoded AVIF — quality is not reduced during this conversion.
Why is the resulting PNG file so much bigger?
PNG's lossless compression is far less efficient than AVIF's, especially for photos with lots of detail, so a size increase of two to five times or more is normal.
Can I batch-convert a folder of AVIF images?
Yes, select or drag multiple files at once and download the results together as a ZIP.
Does 10-bit or HDR colour survive the conversion?
No, standard PNG only supports 8-bit colour per channel, so HDR and higher bit-depth data is converted down to 8-bit, which looks identical on most screens.
Is this better than converting to JPG?
Choose PNG when you need transparency or lossless quality for editing; choose JPG when you want a smaller file for sharing photos and don't need transparency.
Will this help if my editor or CMS will not open AVIF?
Yes. That is one of the main reasons to convert: PNG is far more widely accepted across editors, office software, CMS upload fields, and print workflows than AVIF is today.
Should I archive photos as PNG after converting from AVIF?
Only if compatibility or lossless editing matters more to you than storage size. For large photo libraries, PNG is much bulkier, so it is usually a working format rather than the most space-efficient archive format.
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