APNG stands for Animated Portable Network Graphics. It’s an extension of the regular PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format, but with support for animated images. Essentially, APNG allows you to have multiple frames of PNG images displayed in sequence, much like how GIFs work.

Key Features of APNG:

Lossless Compression: Just like PNG, APNG supports lossless compression, meaning it doesn't degrade the quality of the images, even after compression.

Transparency: APNG supports transparency, which is a feature of PNG images as well. You can have images with an alpha channel, meaning parts of the image can be fully or partially transparent.

Better Quality than GIFs: Unlike GIFs, which are limited to 256 colors, APNG supports full 24-bit color with 8-bit transparency, so the images can have much higher quality.

Compatibility: APNG is supported by most modern browsers like Firefox, Safari, and Opera, though it has less support in others (like Internet Explorer).

Differences between APNG and GIF:

Color Depth: APNG supports millions of colors, while GIF is limited to 256.

Quality: APNG provides lossless compression, whereas GIF uses lossy compression.

File Size: Typically, APNG files are larger than GIFs due to the higher color depth and quality.

How it's Used:

Web Animations: It's used for animations on websites, especially when you want to maintain high-quality graphics with transparency.

Short Loops: Like GIFs, but with better image quality, APNG can be used for things like loading icons, banners, and other graphical animations.

It’s still less common than GIF, but as more browsers support it, APNG is becoming a more attractive option for animations where quality matters.

Would you want to create an APNG or know how to convert one?

How to Convert APNG File:

1. Click browse button and choose image file

2. When upload complete click convert button

3. When complete conversatoin click download button. you can also download as zip file.