How to split a GIF
- Choose your GIF or drop it on the box above.
- Every frame is extracted as a PNG.
- Download the ZIP. The result note shows how many frames there are and how long the animation runs.
Uses for GIF frames
- Edit an animation: change individual frames in an image editor, then rebuild them with the GIF maker.
- Pick the best still: choose a frame for a thumbnail or profile picture.
- Make stickers and sprites: game sprites and animated stickers are often made from GIF frames.
- Study motion: look at an animation one step at a time.
How frames are rebuilt
GIF animations use a few tricks to save space: a frame may only cover a small rectangle, may leave earlier frames showing through transparent pixels, or may ask for its area to be cleared or restored before the next frame. The tool follows these instructions for every frame, so each PNG shows exactly what you see at that moment of the animation.
Timing
The frames don’t carry timing in their file names. The total length of the animation is shown in the result note. When you rebuild the frames with the GIF maker, you can choose a new speed.
Editing frames and rebuilding the GIF
- Split the GIF and unzip the frames.
- Edit the frames you want to change in any image editor, keeping their size the same.
- Open the GIF maker, add the frames in order (their numbered names keep them sorted), choose the speed, and make a new GIF.
To remove frames, simply leave them out when you rebuild. To slow down or speed up the animation, rebuild with a different display time per frame.
Privacy
The GIF is decoded with gifuct-js in your browser, and the PNGs are created on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Questions
Are the frames complete pictures?
Yes. Many GIFs store only the part of each frame that changed. The tool rebuilds each frame exactly as it appears when the GIF plays, so every PNG is a complete picture.
Why PNG and not JPG?
PNG keeps the GIF's colours exactly and supports transparency. Converting GIF frames to JPG would add compression artefacts and lose transparent areas.
How are the frames named?
In playing order, with the GIF's name and a frame number, such as party-frame-01.png, party-frame-02.png. The numbers are padded with zeros so they sort correctly in any folder.
How do I get just one frame?
Download the ZIP and keep the frame you want. To turn a GIF into a single still image, the GIF to PNG converter saves just the first frame.
Last reviewed 9 November 2026