Why PNG is the right target for logos, cut-outs and editing
PNG does two things JPG can't. It stores a transparent background, and it's lossless (it keeps every pixel instead of dropping detail to save space), so saving the file again never costs quality. Those are exactly the two things you need when the AVIF you saved is a logo, a sticker, a product cut-out or a screenshot you plan to work on.
AVIF can hold transparency too, which is why so many website graphics come down as .avif with see-through backgrounds. The trouble is that the program you want to edit in may not read AVIF. Photoshop only gained full AVIF support, open and save, in version 26.8 (June 2025), and Word and PowerPoint for Mac refuse the format outright. PNG has opened in nearly every editor since the late 1990s.
For an ordinary photo, PNG is the wrong choice. The file will be far larger than a JPG with nothing visible to show for it. Use AVIF to JPG for photos.
How to convert AVIF to PNG
- Drop the .avif file into the box above, or tap it to choose one. Up to 5 files per batch, each up to 300 MB.
- PNG is the target. A file that needs a different format can be switched on its own row.
- Press Convert. Files upload to our server, get converted, and a download button appears for each.
The tool is free and needs no account, and the PNG carries no watermark. There's no quality or size setting; PNG is lossless, so there's nothing to set. To make the PNG smaller afterwards, use the image compressor, or crop it to just the part you need.
File size: the PNG will be much larger
Expect the PNG to be far larger than the AVIF, often many times its size. AVIF compresses with AV1, a video codec (compression method), and throws away detail you can't see; PNG keeps every pixel. A small AVIF can become a large PNG, and a big AVIF photo can become a very large PNG.
That's fine for editing and for a logo. It's a problem for email attachments and slow uploads. If size matters and you don't need transparency, convert to JPG instead. If you need transparency and a small file, AVIF to WebP is worth a look, since WebP also supports transparency and makes a much smaller file, as long as the destination accepts WebP.
Transparency: what to expect
An AVIF stores transparency as a separate transparency layer inside the file. A PNG stores a transparency value for every pixel. PNG is the format that can carry that information; JPG can't, which is why PNG is the pick for anything with a cut-out background.
If your PNG comes out with a solid background, check the original before blaming the conversion. Many images that look transparent on a web page are flat files whose background colour matches the page. Open the .avif in Chrome or Firefox on its own: a flat file shows its own solid background instead of the browser's.
Soft edges around a cut-out, the half-transparent pixels that make hair and shadows look natural, are part of the transparency too. PNG stores them at 8 bits or more per pixel, so there's no need to worry about jagged outlines from the format itself.
Editing the PNG afterwards
Whatever softness the AVIF compression introduced is already baked into the pixels. The PNG won't add a second round of lossy compression, so the picture won't get worse with each save. That makes PNG the format to work in. Crop it, add text, save, and save again tomorrow without the image getting worse.
Editors that need the PNG because they don't fully support AVIF: Photoshop before 26.8, Word and PowerPoint on the Mac, and most older design and office programs. GIMP has opened AVIF directly since 2.10.22 (October 2020), so GIMP users can skip this step.
Don't bounce through JPG on the way. AVIF to JPG to PNG loses the transparency at the JPG step and adds a round of compression the PNG can't undo. Go straight from AVIF to PNG.
When the edit is finished and the file is going back onto a website, PNG to AVIF gets the size back down. For sharing with people, PNG to JPG is the safer choice.
AVIF vs PNG side by side
| Feature | AVIF | PNG |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy by default, lossless mode exists | Always lossless |
| Transparency | Yes, as a separate transparency layer | Yes, per pixel |
| Colour depth | 8, 10 or 12 bits per channel | Up to 16 bits per channel |
| HDR | Yes | HDR data since the 2025 edition, but most editors ignore it |
| Animation | Yes | Only as APNG |
| Typical file size | Small | Large |
| Browser support | Chrome 85, Firefox 93, Safari from iOS 16 and 16.4 on Mac, Edge 121 | Every browser for decades |
| Editor support | GIMP 2.10.22+, Photoshop 26.8+ | Nearly every editor |
| Published by | Alliance for Open Media, 2019 | W3C, 1996; third edition June 2025 |
When to choose a different format
JPG for photos and anything you'll upload to a form. Smaller file, opens everywhere, and photos rarely have transparency. See AVIF to JPG.
WebP when the file is going on a website and must stay small but the site won't take AVIF. See AVIF to WebP.
ICO when you're making a Windows icon from a logo. See AVIF to ICO, and start from a square image.
PDF when a portal wants a document, not a picture. See AVIF to PDF.
The AVIF converter page lists every AVIF option, and the PNG converter page covers what you can do with the PNG next.
Problems and fixes
The background is solid, not transparent. Check whether the AVIF ever had transparency by opening it alone in a browser. Many web graphics are flat.
The animated AVIF became one frame. PNG can't hold animation, and only the first frame is converted.
Colours look flatter than on the website. The AVIF was HDR (an extra bright, high-contrast image); the PNG this converter writes is standard dynamic range. The image detail is intact, the extra brightness range isn't.
The PNG is huge. That's normal for lossless. Compress it, crop it, or use JPG if transparency isn't needed.
A file named .png still won't open in your editor. It may be an AVIF that was renamed. Upload it here and convert it properly; the converter reads the contents, not the extension.