Convert AVIF to PNG
To convert AVIF to PNG, drag the .avif file onto this page and hit Convert; PNG is preset as the output. Your browser does the decoding and encoding itself, so the image stays on your device throughout.
Drop your AVIF here
It becomes a PNG right in your browser, up to 100 MB
Your file never leaves your device
Why convert AVIF to PNG?
Choose PNG over JPG as your escape from AVIF when fidelity or transparency matters. The PNG captures the decoded AVIF pixels exactly, with no further compression damage, and it keeps the alpha channel that JPG would throw away. That makes this the right pair for graphics headed into an editor, assets being rebuilt for a design system, or images that will be processed again downstream. The destination format is also the most editor-friendly one in existence; nothing in a creative workflow rejects PNG.
What is AVIF?
AVIF (AV1 Image File Format) is the newest mainstream image format, published by the Alliance for Open Media in 2019 on top of the royalty-free AV1 codec. It delivers the strongest compression of any widely deployed format, especially at low and medium quality, and adds an alpha channel, HDR and 10/12-bit color. Browser support landed in Chrome 85, Firefox 93 and Safari 16, but much desktop software still cannot open an .avif file.
What is PNG?
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless image format from 1996. It compresses with DEFLATE, keeps every pixel exactly as authored, and supports a full 8-bit alpha channel for transparency. That makes it the default choice for screenshots, UI mockups, logos and anything with sharp edges or text. The tradeoff is size: photographs stored as PNG are often several times larger than a visually identical lossy file.
Quality and what to expect
No new loss is introduced: PNG is lossless, so what the AVIF decoded to is what you keep, artifacts and all. The file will grow substantially, because AVIF is the densest mainstream codec and PNG is the most verbose; multiplying by 5-15x on photographs is unremarkable. Transparency and partial alpha transfer cleanly. 10-bit and HDR AVIF sources are flattened to standard 8-bit PNG, which can subtly compress very wide tonal ranges. Animated AVIF sequences yield a single frame at most.
AVIF to PNG FAQ
When should I pick PNG instead of JPG as the target?
Pick PNG when the image has transparency, when it will be edited further, or when you want zero additional quality loss. Pick JPG when the goal is a small file to share and the image is an ordinary opaque photo.
Is any detail lost going from AVIF to PNG?
None beyond what the AVIF had already discarded when it was created. PNG stores the decoded result exactly. One nuance: high-bit-depth AVIF is reduced to 8 bits per channel here, which standard PNG tooling expects.
Why is my 300KB AVIF now a 4MB PNG?
That ratio is normal. AVIF spends enormous computation to pack pixels tightly; PNG refuses to lose anything and pays in size. The PNG is buying you editability and universal support, not efficiency.
Does this work offline once the page is open?
After the page and codec have loaded, conversion itself needs no connectivity, because no server participates. You can flip on airplane mode before dropping the file and it will still convert; that is a stronger privacy proof than any policy.