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AVIF to PNG Converter

Convert modern AVIF images to PNG

By Guga — BrowserTools maintainer, Tbilisi, Georgia Updated 2026-09-09
Free Private No uploads
What is AVIF to PNG Converter?

AVIF compresses better than anything before it, which is exactly why it can be a nuisance: plenty of software still will not open it. Converters, mail clients, older operating systems, and some print pipelines are all still catching up. This decodes the AVIF and re-encodes it as a PNG, which everything accepts. Understand what you are getting, though. AVIF is normally a lossy format and is often 10-bit, so the PNG cannot restore anything — it faithfully preserves a lossy decode, then clamps to the 8 bits per channel that PNG defines. Expect banding where the source had smooth gradients, and a much larger file. If your AVIF is genuinely lossless, this is a straight upgrade in compatibility with no quality cost at all.

Convert AVIF images — the newest compressed format that some apps can't open yet — into universally supported PNG files instantly and privately on your own device.

Private AVIF to PNG Converter In Your Browser

AVIF to PNG Converter is processed locally with client-side JavaScript. Your files never touch a server, and there is no queue to wait in.

Step-by-Step

How to use AVIF to PNG Converter

1

Add .avif files to the Convert to PNG area, up to 50 in one run.

2

Give the browser a moment to decode AVIF — support arrived in Chrome 85, Firefox 93, and Safari 16.4.

3

Inspect the produced PNGs; any lossy artefacts and any 10-bit detail are already baked into the decode.

4

Download the single PNG, or take the full batch as a ZIP.

Key Capabilities
  • The picker is scoped to image/avif and .avif files
  • Emits a standard 8-bit PNG that any application will open
  • Converts up to 50 files per run and returns them as a single ZIP download
  • Shows the source and output byte sizes for every file, which is where the cost of lossless storage becomes visible
Common Use Cases
  • A designer whose delivery portal rejects AVIF uploads and needs a submission-safe format.
  • A developer reproducing a bug that only appears when a modern browser's image is pulled into older tooling.
  • A photographer whose camera exports AVIF and whose print bureau accepts only PNG or TIFF.
Clear Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the PNG look worse than the AVIF did in my browser?
It should not, but the comparison is rarely like-for-like. Browsers decode and tone-map 10-bit AVIF smoothly; a PNG is 8-bit, so the same image can show banding in skies and gradients. Compare them in the same viewer before assuming something went wrong.
Will this work on my browser?
AVIF decoding needs Chrome 85 or newer, Firefox 93 or newer, or Safari 16.4 or newer. On anything older the file simply will not decode and the conversion reports a failure.
Is a lossless AVIF handled any differently?
Functionally no — it decodes and re-encodes the same way. The difference is the result: a lossless source produces a PNG with no quality penalty, only a size increase.
Do the images get uploaded?
None. The file is decoded and re-encoded inside the page you are reading this on, which you can confirm by watching the Network tab while you convert.