Convert AVIF to PNG
AVIF is showing up all over the modern web, but image editors and desktop viewers have been slow to catch up — an .avif saved from a website often can't be opened anywhere else on your computer. Converting it to PNG gives you a copy that every application understands, and the decode happens locally in your browser.
Content last reviewed 2026-07-14.
Preconfigured for AVIF input — other formats work too.
Converting to PNG: Lossless format with full transparency — ideal for graphics, logos and screenshots.
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How it works
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Add AVIF files
Drop, pick or paste — batch conversion is supported.
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Conversion runs locally
Each file is decoded and re-encoded as PNG in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
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Adjust if needed
Lossless output — no quality settings needed.
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Download
Single files or everything as a ZIP.
Why convert AVIF to PNG?
- PNG opens in effectively every image editor, viewer, and upload form in existence.
- Transparency in the AVIF is preserved, since PNG has full alpha support.
- The PNG is a lossless snapshot of the decoded image — no further quality is lost after conversion.
- Private by design: the file is decoded on your device and never uploaded.
Good to know
- Most AVIF files are lossily compressed. The PNG faithfully preserves what the AVIF decodes to, but can't recover detail that was discarded when the AVIF was made.
- Expect a significant size increase — AVIF has the strongest compression of the mainstream formats, and lossless PNG storage of the same pixels takes far more bytes.
- Alpha transparency carries through unchanged.
- Your browser does the AVIF decoding, so it needs AVIF support — all current major browsers have it, but several-year-old browsers may not.
Your images stay private
Your images are processed on your device and are not uploaded to PNGful.All processing happens locally using your browser's own image engine — there is no upload step, no server-side queue, and nothing to delete afterwards. Read more in our privacy policy.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't my image editor open AVIF files?
AVIF only reached mainstream browsers around 2020–2021, and desktop software adoption has trailed well behind. Many editors and OS-bundled viewers still lack a decoder, or gained one only in recent versions. Converting to PNG sidesteps the problem entirely.
Will the PNG look better than the AVIF?
It will look identical, not better. Conversion preserves the decoded pixels exactly but can't reconstruct detail the AVIF's lossy compression removed. The benefit is compatibility and lossless storage going forward, not restored quality.
Why is the PNG so much larger?
AVIF is currently the most space-efficient mainstream image format, and PNG is lossless — storing the same pixels without discarding anything simply costs more bytes. For photographic images the PNG can easily be five to ten times the AVIF's size.
Is transparency preserved?
Yes. AVIF and PNG both support full alpha transparency, so transparent and semi-transparent regions convert cleanly with no flattening.
Does the conversion happen on a server?
No. Your browser decodes the AVIF and encodes the PNG locally. The image never leaves your device, which also means there's no upload wait for large files.
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