Split GIF Into Frames
Splitting a GIF into frames turns an animated GIF into a set of still images - one image per animation frame - that you can save, edit, or reuse independently. The same action covers "split gif", "gif to images", "gif to png", and "gif to jpg" intents in a single workflow.
Last reviewed: 2026-05-14
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | Online tool, no install |
| Speed | Server-side; output in seconds |
| Output | PNG or JPG, one image per frame |
| Implementing tool | https://freetoolonline.com/image-converter-tools/extract-gif-to-image-frames.html |
Upload your GIF, pick PNG or JPG output, set the FPS (frames per second to extract), then download the generated image frames. Lower FPS exports fewer frames and keeps the output smaller; higher FPS exports more frames closer together. For the trade-off between PNG and JPG output formats, see Extract GIF frames: PNG or JPG.
Typical frame counts and file sizes
The output volume scales with the source GIF's frame count, pixel dimensions, and chosen output format. The numbers below are reference points, not promises - a heavily-compressed source GIF or a flat-colour animation will land smaller than a photographic loop with the same frame count.
| Source GIF | Frames extracted | Typical PNG total | Typical JPG total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-frame loop, ~480 px | 10 PNGs / JPGs | 100 - 500 KB | 50 - 250 KB |
| 30-frame loop, ~640 px | 30 PNGs / JPGs | 1 - 3 MB | 400 KB - 1.2 MB |
| 60-frame loop, ~720 px | 60 PNGs / JPGs | 3 - 8 MB | 1 - 3 MB |
Why the output frame count can differ from "frames I see"
A reader who counts the animation visually sometimes finds the export has fewer or more frames than expected. Two reasons account for almost every case: the source GIF's per-frame delay metadata sets how long each frame is held on screen (so 30 stored frames can look like 60 if some are held for two ticks), and the FPS setting tells the extractor how often to sample - set FPS lower than the GIF's native rate and frames are skipped; set it higher and frames are duplicated. Match the FPS to the source frame rate for an exact-correspondence export.
After extraction - common next steps
The extracted frames are stills you can edit individually, archive losslessly, or recombine. Common follow-ups: edit a single frame in Photo Editor before stitching back, re-encode each PNG to WebP for smaller disk via PNG to WebP, or rebuild the edited frames into an MP4 with Video Maker. To go in the opposite direction (combine separate images into a GIF), see GIF Maker.