Turn ICO icons and favicons into GIF images with a transparent background and a smart 256-colour palette. Want an animation from several icons? The GIF Maker does that.
Want the GIF as an icon again? GIF to ICO builds every size from it.
GIF transparency is on or off - a pixel is either fully visible or fully transparent.
Modern icons have soft, half-transparent edges. The Opacity cut decides which of them stay: lower keeps more of the edge, higher trims it.
Placing the GIF on a known colour? Fill the background with that colour and the edges blend perfectly.
| ICO | GIF | |
|---|---|---|
| Colours | Up to 16.7 million | Up to 256 |
| Transparency | Soft (alpha) | On/off |
| Animation | No | Yes |
| Opens in | Windows, browsers as favicon | Every app, chat and forum |
| Best for | Icons and favicons | Simple graphics, old forums, animations |
For soft transparent edges, ICO to PNG keeps the full alpha channel.
Drop your ICO into the box and press Convert to GIF. The largest size is used and the transparent background is kept.
Yes. GIF transparency is on or off, so soft edges are cut at the Opacity cut you set (50% by default). Fill the background instead if you know the colour behind the GIF.
GIF cannot store half-transparent pixels. Lower the Opacity cut, or fill the background with the colour of the page where the GIF will sit.
Yes. Click the other thumbnails or press All - each size becomes its own GIF.
No. Your browser converts the icon. Only a pasted link from a site that blocks direct downloads goes through our server, and it is not stored.
Convert each icon here, then put the frames together in the GIF Maker.
