PNG to PNG8 Converter

Convert PNG to PNG8 online quickly and easily. Just upload your file, convert it, and download the PNG8 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.

PNG format  ▶

What is PNG8 ?

PNG8 is a variant of the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format that supports a palette of up to 256 colors. It is commonly used for web graphics, especially where smaller file sizes and limited color ranges are sufficient.

PNG8 format  ▶

How to Convert PNG to PNG8 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 PNG8 as output format
    The converter is preset to PNG8, 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 PNG8 file?

PNG8 is a version of the PNG format that uses a palette of up to 256 colors, which makes files much smaller than full-color PNG while still supporting transparency. Converting PNG to PNG8 is a smart move for the web when your image uses limited colors — like logos, icons, or simple graphics — because it shrinks the file for faster page loads without a noticeable drop in quality.

The trade-off is the color limit: photographs and images with smooth gradients can look banded or rough when reduced to 256 colors, so PNG8 is best for flat, simple graphics rather than detailed pictures. For those simpler images it delivers a lean, transparent, widely supported file. When full color is essential, keep the standard PNG, but for compact web graphics, PNG8 is efficient.

Start converting PNG to PNG8 now — it’s fast, safe, and completely online!

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