GIF to JPG

GIF's flat colour blocks are the worst case for JPEG, which was built for photographs. Expect visible noise around every hard edge.

Runs in your browser // nothing is uploaded

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What survives the conversion

Derived from what each format is able to store, not from what the conversion promises.

Kept

GIF carries nothing that JPG can also hold.
EXIF metadata, which GIF could not store

Lost

Transparency
Animation

Settings used

First frame, flattened onto white, JPEG at quality 0.9.

When not to convert

Almost always. Use PNG or WebP for GIF-style artwork unless a system demands JPG.

About these formats

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What is a GIF file?

GIF dates to 1987 and survives almost entirely because of animation. It is limited to a 256-colour palette per frame, which makes it a poor fit for photographic content, and animated GIFs are usually several times larger than the equivalent MP4 or WebM video.

Read the format guide

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What is a JPG file?

JPG is a lossy image format published in 1992 and still the most widely supported photo format in existence. It discards detail the eye is least likely to notice to reach small file sizes, which makes it ideal for photographs and a poor choice for text, line art or anything needing transparency.

Read the format guide

Common questions

Does converting GIF to JPG lose anything?

Yes. Transparency, Animation cannot be carried into JPG and are dropped. GIF's flat colour blocks are the worst case for JPEG, which was built for photographs. Expect visible noise around every hard edge.

Are my files uploaded when I convert GIF to JPG?

No. The conversion runs in your browser tab, so the file is never transmitted and the page works offline once loaded.

What settings does Filoven use for GIF to JPG?

First frame, flattened onto white, JPEG at quality 0.9.

When should I not convert GIF to JPG?

Almost always. Use PNG or WebP for GIF-style artwork unless a system demands JPG.