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AVIF to GIF converter

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Converting your avif file to gif is easy with these steps.

Converting your gif file to avif is easy with these steps.

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Step 1

Upload avif-file

You can select avif file you want to convert from your computer, Google Drive, Dropbox or simply drag and drop it onto the page.
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Step 2

Select «to gif»

Choose gif or any of the other 200+ supported formats you'd like to convert to.
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Step 3

Download your gif file

Please wait for the conversion to complete, then click on the download button to obtain your converted file in the gif format.

Converting avif to gif

Fast and easy
Simply drag and drop your avif files onto the webpage, and you'll be able to convert them to gif or over 250 different file formats, all without having to register, provide an email address, or include a watermark.
You don't need to worry about security.
As soon as you upload your avif files, we instantly delete them. Converted files are then deleted after 24 hours. Furthermore, we ensure that all file transfers are secure through advanced SSL encryption.
Everything is stored in the cloud.
You don't have to go through the hassle of installing any software. We handle all avif to gif conversions in the cloud, which means that none of your computer's resources will be used in the process.

avif

Extension.avif
Category🔵 images
Description🔵 .avif (AV Image File Format) The .avif format is an image file format that is designed to encapsulate AV (AOMedia Video ) encoded images. AVIF offers significant file size reduction compared to JPEG and PNG while maintaining high image quality. It supports high dynamic range (HDR) and wide color gamut (WCG) images, as well as features like lossy and lossless compression, transparency, and animation. AVIF is increasingly being adopted for web use due to its efficiency and superior image quality.
Technical details🔵 The `.avif` (AV1 Image File Format) is an advanced image format with: - **AV1 Codec Basis**: Uses AV1 video codec for high compression and quality, outperforming JPEG/PNG in smaller sizes. - **Efficient Compression**: Intra-frame coding from AV1 ensures minimal quality loss, effective at low bitrates. - **HDR/WCG Support**: Displays a wide color range and detailed highlights/shadows with HDR and WCG. - **Transparency**: Manages transparency and varying opacity. - **Color Profiles**: Supports ICC, RGB, and YCbCr color spaces. - **8-bit and 10-bit Colors**: Handles both, enhancing HDR content detail. - **Compression Types**: Provides lossless and lossy options. - **Tile-Based Coding**: Enables parallel processing and selective decoding with image tiling. - **Metadata**: Incorporates Exif and XMP data. - **Streaming and Thumbnails**: Optimized for adaptive streaming and thumbnail storage. - **Browser Support**: Gaining support in browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and image software. - **Bandwidth Efficiency**: High compression benefits web/mobile content by reducing bandwidth. - **Royalty-Free**: No licensing fees, promoting widespread use. `.avif` marks a significant improvement in image formats, enhancing compression, quality, and features, ideal for web and mobile contexts. The introduction of the .avif format represents a significant advancement in image technology, offering improvements in compression, image quality, and features over older formats, particularly in the context of web and mobile applications.

CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format

Extension.gif
Category🔵 images
Programs
🔵 Adobe Photoshop
🔵 Apple Preview
🔵 Corel Paint Shop Pro
🔵 Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Viewer
Description🔵 .xcf (eXperimental Computing Facility) The .xcf format is the native image file format of the GIMP software (GNU Image Manipulation Program). It's used for storing the entire composition including layers, channels, paths, and other elements that are part of a GIMP imageThe XCF format is designed to preserve all information GIMP can contain about an image; however, due to its specific nature, it's not widely supported outside of GIMP. For sharing, images in XCF format are often exported to more universally recognized formats like PNG or JPEG.
Technical details🔵 The GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), introduced by CompuServe in 1987, is a bitmap image format with these characteristics: - Color Limitation: Supports only 256 colors, making it suitable for graphics or logos but not for detailed photographs. - Animation Support: Stores multiple images for animated effects, popular for looping animations and web graphics. - Lossless Compression: Uses LZW compression, reducing file size without quality loss, effective for uniform color images. - Transparency Support: Allows background transparency in images. - Interlacing Option: Offers an interlaced format for quicker loading on slow connections. - Standardization: Original version (87a) in 1987, enhanced version (GIF89a) in 1989 with animation and transparency improvements. - Aspect Ratio: Lacks inherent aspect ratio support. - Applications: Commonly used online for animation and transparency, less so for high-quality photography due to color limits. - No Audio Support: Cannot embed sound. - Metadata: Limited metadata compared to formats like JPEG. - Browser Support: Broadly supported in web browsers and image viewers. - Patent Issues: LZW compression was patented, leading to controversy and PNG development; patent expired in 2003. - File Extensions: .gif or .GIF. Mainly used for web graphics, animations, and simple art, GIF is efficient for images with fewer colors but not ideal for detailed or high-quality images.
Developer🔵 CompuServe
MIME type
🔵 image/gif

FAQ

❓ How do I change avif to gif?
To get started, either pick a file you want to convert from avif and select it or drag and drop it into the conversion tool. Next, select the desired format that you wish to convert your file to. Once you have selected the format, click the "convert" button and wait for the tool to finish converting your file.
⏳ What is the estimated time it will take to convert avif to gif?
Typically, image conversions only take a few seconds, so you can expect a speedy conversion when changing avif to gif.
🛡️ Can I trust OnlineConvertFree to convert avif to gif securely?
Absolutely! We take your security seriously, and guarantee the protection of your uploaded and converted files. No one will have access to your information since we delete all files once the conversion process is complete. You can trust that all types of conversions, including avif to gif, are 100% safe on OnlineConvertFree.
📱 Is it possible to convert avif to gif without having to install any software?
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