PNG to APNG Converter

Convert PNG to APNG online quickly and easily. Just upload your file, convert it, and download the APNG in seconds.

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What is PNG ?

PNG, or Portable Network Graphics, is a raster graphics file format that supports lossless data compression. It is widely used for web images due to its ability to maintain high quality while allowing for transparency and a broad color palette.

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What is APNG ?

APNG, or Animated Portable Network Graphics, is an extension of the PNG format that allows for animated images. This format supports both static and animated images while maintaining the lossless compression characteristic of PNG.

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How to Convert PNG to APNG in Just a Few Steps

  1. Upload your PNG file
    Drag and drop your PNG file, click 'Select Files' to upload from your device, or import directly from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or paste a URL.
  2. Choose APNG as output format
    The converter is preset to APNG, but you can select any other output format before converting.
  3. Adjust settings (optional)
    If you like, tweak output options such as resolution, quality, or compression before converting.
  4. Convert the file
    Click the 'Convert' button. The conversion takes only a few seconds.
  5. Download your converted file
    Download the converted file to your device, or save it directly to Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive.

Why Convert PNG to APNG file?

APNG (Animated PNG) brings animation to the PNG format, combining smooth motion with the crisp quality and full transparency that PNG is known for. Converting PNG to APNG is the step to take when you want to build or save an animation that looks sharper and supports better transparency than a GIF. It is ideal for high-quality animated icons, stickers, and web graphics.

APNG is supported by all modern browsers, so animations play smoothly for most web visitors, and it handles far more colors than GIF with clean, anti-aliased edges. If you are combining frames into an animation or need a single animated image, APNG delivers noticeably better quality than the older GIF format. For a still image or maximum compatibility with very old software, standard PNG or GIF may be simpler, but for quality animation, APNG shines.

Start converting PNG to APNG now — it’s fast, safe, and completely online!

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