Convert AVIF to PNG
When an AVIF needs editing in software that's never heard of it, PNG is the faithful intermediary: every decoded pixel stored losslessly, alpha channel intact. You trade file size for a copy that any tool in your workflow can open.
Open converterHow to convert AVIF to PNG
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Open the AVIF file
Drag it into the converter above; the AV1 decoder runs in your browser, so the file opens here even when your editor has never heard of AVIF.
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No quality decisions to make
PNG output is preselected and lossless — the decoded pixels are stored exactly, and AVIF transparency survives intact instead of being flattened away.
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Download the editable PNG
Click Convert & download and brace for the size jump: a 150 KB AVIF photo can easily become a multi-megabyte PNG. That's expected, not a glitch.
Why convert AVIF to PNG?
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Design and photo tools that choke on AVIF — older Photoshop and Affinity versions, batch processors — all read PNG.
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The PNG step adds zero compression loss, so it's the safest format for an editing round-trip.
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AVIF transparency transfers to PNG perfectly, unlike a JPG conversion, which would flatten it.
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PNG is a stable, decades-old archival target; AVIF readers are still a moving target.
What actually happens to your file
The AVIF is decoded with a WebAssembly AV1 decoder on your device and written out as lossless PNG — a bit-faithful snapshot of the decoded image. Expect a big size jump: AVIF's whole reason for existing is extreme compression, so a 150 KB AVIF photo can easily become a 3–5 MB PNG. One more nuance: AVIF can store 10-bit and HDR color, while PNG output here is 8 bits per channel; ordinary web images won't show any difference, but HDR sources are tone-mapped down.
Frequently asked questions
Is converting AVIF to PNG lossless?
The PNG encoding is — every pixel that comes out of the AVIF decoder is stored exactly. Any compression the AVIF itself applied happened before this tool ever saw the file.
Why did a tiny AVIF become a huge PNG?
Because AVIF compresses photos roughly 10–30× more aggressively than PNG's lossless method can. The pixel data was always that large; AVIF just stored it more cleverly. It's expected, not an error.
Should I pick PNG or JPG when converting from AVIF?
PNG for editing, transparency, or archiving — it loses nothing. JPG for sharing and uploads — it stays small. If you're not going to edit the image, JPG is usually the practical choice.