Convert AVIF to PNG Online
Upload an AVIF file and get back a PNG whose pixels are written without further compression loss, with the alpha channel intact. What AVIF's lossy encoder already discarded cannot come back, so expect the PNG to look like the AVIF, only in a format every editor can open.
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Why convert AVIF to PNG
AVIF is the still-image form of AV1 video compression. It packs photographs into very small files, which is why image CDNs and modern websites hand it out. The trade-off shows up the moment you try to do anything else with the file: older operating systems, many desktop editors, design tools, print workflows and content management systems simply refuse a .avif upload, and double-clicking it can open nothing at all. PNG sits at the other end of that spectrum. It is one of the oldest and most widely implemented raster formats on the web, so almost nothing rejects it.
On our servers the AVIF is decoded with libvips (sharp, using the AV1 decoder) and re-encoded as a PNG at compression level 6. PNG's compression is lossless, so every pixel the decoder produced is written out exactly, and the alpha channel comes across as a real transparency channel rather than being flattened onto a background color. The image is also auto-oriented, so a rotation flag in the source is applied to the pixels instead of being left as metadata the next program might ignore.
Two things do not survive, and it is better to know them before you convert. No EXIF block and no ICC profile are written into the PNG, and wide-gamut input is brought into sRGB during decoding, so a file tagged Display P3 or Adobe RGB can shift slightly in color. High bit-depth input is not carried through either: our PNG writer reduces 16-bit data to 8 bits per channel. An animated AVIF is handled as a single still image, so you get the first frame only.
Most people here have a concrete blocker: a stock photo or screenshot saved as AVIF that Canva, an older Photoshop, a WordPress media library or a print shop will not accept, or a logo whose transparent background has to stay transparent. If you want the smallest file instead, convert to JPG, because a PNG of a photograph is usually several times the size of the AVIF.
How to convert AVIF to PNG
- Check that the file really is an AVIF. Files saved from a phone or a browser sometimes carry the wrong extension; a video renamed to .avif is detected and rejected, and macOS resource-fork files beginning with ._ are not real images.
- Drop one or more .avif files onto the upload area, or pick them with the file browser. A single request takes up to 10 files without an account, 25 on Plus and 50 on Pro.
- Confirm that PNG is the target format. There are no quality, DPI or resize settings on this page: PNG output is lossless by definition, so there is nothing to trade off.
- Start the conversion. AVIF stills in the sizes people usually upload here finish within a few seconds of the upload completing.
- Download each PNG from the result list. Save it within about four hours, after which the file and its link are deleted from our server.
- Open the PNG to confirm transparency and color look right before deleting your original AVIF.
What this converter does
- Pixel-for-pixel PNG output: PNG's compression is lossless, so nothing is re-compressed after the AVIF is decoded.
- Transparency is preserved as a true alpha channel, including partially transparent edges on logos and icons.
- EXIF rotation is applied to the pixels and the output is written upright, so photos do not appear sideways in apps that ignore orientation tags.
- Files are checked by content, not just by extension: a video renamed .avif is rejected with a clear message, and a JPEG XL or ICO hiding behind the wrong name is decoded with the right tool instead of failing.
- Several AVIF files convert in one request, each downloaded as its own PNG.
- No account and no installation: conversion runs on our servers, and guests get files up to 50 MB (100 MB with a free account).
Video Tutorial
Watch this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to convert AVIF files to PNG format online for free using MiConvert.com. No software installation required.
AVIF to PNG questions
Will a transparent AVIF stay transparent as a PNG?
Yes. The alpha channel is carried into the PNG, including soft, semi-transparent edges. This is the main reason to choose PNG over JPG here: a JPG has no transparency at all and the converter has to flatten those areas onto a solid background.
Is the conversion lossless?
The PNG encoding step is lossless, so the pixels the AVIF decoder produced are stored exactly. But the AVIF itself was almost certainly saved with lossy compression, and that detail is already gone. Converting to PNG preserves the current image; it cannot restore what the AVIF encoder threw away.
Why is my PNG so much larger than the AVIF?
That is normal. AVIF uses modern lossy compression built for photographs, while PNG stores exact pixel data; a photo can grow from a few hundred kilobytes to several megabytes. If size matters more than exact pixels, convert the AVIF to JPG instead. For flat graphics, screenshots and logos with few colors, the gap is much smaller.
Can I convert a batch of AVIF files at once?
You can send up to 10 files in one request as a guest or with a free account, 25 on Plus and 50 on Pro. Each file comes back as a separate PNG download; there is no combined ZIP button, so grab them one at a time.
What happens to an animated AVIF?
Only the first frame is converted, because PNG itself is a single-image format on this path. If you need the motion, keep the AVIF, or re-export the animation as GIF or animated WebP from whatever tool created it.
Does the PNG keep EXIF data, the camera date or the color profile?
No. The PNG is written without an EXIF block and without an embedded ICC profile, and wide-gamut input is converted to sRGB during decoding. If you need the shooting data, keep the original AVIF alongside the PNG. Bit depth is also reduced: 16-bit data is written as 8 bits per channel.
My AVIF was rejected or failed. What now?
The common causes are a truncated or partially downloaded file (re-download or re-export it), a file that is not actually an AVIF despite its name, a macOS ._ companion file instead of the real image, or an extremely large image: sources beyond roughly 268 megapixels hit our decoder's pixel limit and need downscaling first. Files over your plan's size cap (50 MB guest, 100 MB free, 200 MB Plus, 1 GB Pro) are also refused.
What happens to my files after conversion?
Uploads and downloads travel over HTTPS, and conversion happens on our servers, not in your browser. Your uploaded AVIF is deleted as soon as the job finishes, and the PNG plus its random download link stay available for about four hours before being deleted automatically. We do log file names, sizes, formats and outcomes for operations, so this is not an anonymous drop box.