How to Convert AVIF to PNG (Lossless)

Yes — converting AVIF to PNG gives you lossless quality and transparency. EasyImg reads AVIF natively and exports to PNG locally, with no upload required. The trade-off is a 5–8× larger file size compared to the original AVIF.

Last updated: 2026-07-19

Why convert AVIF to PNG

AVIF is the modern web format. PNG is the format for editing, design, transparency, and any workflow that needs pixel-perfect output:

You need a transparent background (logos, UI assets, design mockups)
You're importing the image into Photoshop, Figma, or Sketch and need lossless quality
You're saving the image as a master file for further editing or re-export
You're submitting to a system or client that requires PNG specifically

3 ways to convert AVIF to PNG

1. Open in Photoshop with the AVIF plugin

Adobe's AVIF plugin for Photoshop adds AVIF support, but it's notoriously slow — a single image can take 10+ seconds to open. Photoshop itself is paid and 2GB+ to install. Fine if you already have it open, but installing Photoshop just to convert images is overkill.

2. Use an online AVIF to PNG converter

CloudConvert, Convertio, and similar sites convert AVIF uploads to PNG. They work for one-off files but every image uploads to a server. Most cap file size at 25–100 MB, and PNG files are typically 5–8× larger than AVIF — files that fit the cap as AVIF often don't fit as PNG. Your images sit on a stranger's server during the conversion.

3. Use EasyImg (desktop, local, lossless)

EasyImg is a desktop app for Windows and Mac that converts AVIF to PNG entirely on your computer. Drag in a folder of AVIF images, pick PNG, click Convert. The output is bit-identical to the decoded AVIF pixels — no quality loss, no compression artifacts. A typical AVIF converts in about 0.5 seconds; 200 images finish in a couple of minutes. No upload, no queue, no file size cap, no internet required.

How to convert AVIF to PNG with EasyImg

Drop in your AVIF files

Files, folders, or both. EasyImg reads AVIF natively — no plugin, no Photoshop, no slow browser screenshot workaround.

Pick PNG as the output format

No quality slider — PNG is always lossless. EXIF and color profiles preserved by default.

Click Convert

Files land in the same folder with .png extension. Duplicates skipped, conflicts auto-rename.

AVIF to PNG: which method is best?

	Online converter	Photoshop + AVIF plugin	EasyImg (Desktop)
Privacy	Uploaded to a third-party server	Stays on your disk	Stays on your disk
Speed per image	8–15 seconds (PNG is larger)	10+ seconds (plugin is slow)	~0.5 seconds
Batch	5–10 files at a time	Action / batch script (advanced users)	Whole folders at once
File size cap	25–100 MB (often too small for PNG)	No limit	No limit
Ads / popups	Banner ads, signup walls	None	None
Works offline	No	Yes (after install)	Yes

AVIF to PNG — common questions

The PNG output is lossless — every pixel of the decoded AVIF is preserved exactly. If the source AVIF was lossy (the default mode for most AVIF files), the original lossy artifacts are still in the decoded pixels. PNG just preserves what's there bit-for-bit. To get a truly lossless source, use a lossless AVIF input or start with PNG directly.

AVIF uses the AV1 video codec's still-image compression — among the most efficient available. PNG uses simpler lossless compression. The result: a 50 KB AVIF typically becomes a 250–400 KB PNG. If file size matters more than lossless quality, use AVIF to JPG instead.

Yes — if the source AVIF has an alpha channel (transparency), the PNG output preserves it. AVIF supports full alpha channel; EasyImg passes it through to PNG. Most lossy AVIF files from the web don't have transparency, but lossless AVIF files often do.

PNG when you need lossless quality, transparency, or plan to edit further — file is 5–8× larger than AVIF and 2–3× larger than JPG. JPG when you need smaller files for sharing or non-web use — small quality drop invisible at quality 90+. Pick PNG for source files; pick JPG for everything else.

Photoshop needs the Adobe AVIF plugin (free download from Adobe's website). Once installed, it opens AVIF files but the performance is poor — a single image can take 10+ seconds to open. For batch conversion, a dedicated local tool like EasyImg is much faster and doesn't require installing Photoshop.

Yes. Drag a folder of AVIF images into EasyImg, pick PNG, click Convert. Even at 0.5 seconds per file, 1,000 files finish in about 8 minutes on a modern laptop. Duplicates skipped, conflicts auto-rename.

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Bottom line

AVIF to PNG when you need lossless quality, transparency, or a master file for further editing. The file is 5–8× larger than the source AVIF, but the pixels are preserved exactly. For non-design use, AVIF to JPG is the more practical choice. EasyImg does both locally, so your images never leave your computer.

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