Images conversion
Convert AVIF to GIF
Updated Jul 2026
AVIF is a newer, highly compressed image format used on modern websites, and GIF is the older format that opens everywhere and can hold simple animation. To convert AVIF to GIF, open the file in a converter and export it as GIF. Doing it on your own computer means the image never has to leave your machine.
- Extension
- .avif
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Next-gen web images
- Compression
- Lossy
- Transparency
- Supported
- Extension
- .gif
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Animations, memes
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert AVIF to GIF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert AVIF to GIF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the AVIF file or a whole folder of them.
- Choose GIF as the output format.
- Convert. The GIFs are written next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
AVIF vs GIF: what actually changes
| AVIF | GIF | |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | Millions of colors | Limited to a 256-color palette |
| File size | Small, efficient compression | Larger for the same image, especially photos |
| Quality | Smooth gradients, high detail | Can show banding or dithering, since colors get reduced to fit the palette |
| Animation | Can hold multiple frames, though support is inconsistent | Built for animation, widely supported |
| Transparency | Full alpha, soft and partial transparency | On or off only, no soft edges |
| Opens everywhere | No, still catching on outside modern browsers | Yes, essentially universal |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert AVIF to GIF when you need something that opens in any browser, app, or messaging platform without question, like a meme, a short animation, or a simple graphic you're sharing widely.
Keep the AVIF if the image is a photo or anything with smooth color gradients, because GIF's 256-color limit will introduce visible banding that AVIF doesn't have.
Why not just use an online converter?
Online GIF converters mean uploading your image to someone else's server first, whether it's a personal photo, a screenshot with private details, or work you don't want copied anywhere. Converting on your own computer skips that step entirely. The file goes from AVIF to GIF locally, and no server ever sees it.
Questions
Does converting AVIF to GIF lose quality?
Yes, noticeably if the image has a lot of colors. GIF can only use 256 colors at once, so photos and smooth gradients often show banding or dithering that wasn't there in the AVIF.
Will the GIF keep transparency?
Only partly. AVIF supports full, soft transparency, but GIF transparency is on or off per pixel, so any soft or partial edges become hard ones.
Can I convert an animated AVIF into an animated GIF?
If the AVIF has multiple frames, Morphjet carries them over into an animated GIF. If it's a single still image, you'll get a static GIF.
Why convert to GIF instead of just keeping the AVIF?
GIF is old enough that it opens in practically any browser, app, or messaging tool without a second thought, while AVIF support is newer and still uneven in places.
Can this be done without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so it never travels over the internet.
Morphjet converts AVIF, GIF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.