Convert ICO to GIF - Free Online Image Converter
Online convert ICO to GIF format with our fast and free image converter. No email or registration. Batch conversion up to 100 MB with advanced compression for high quality and smaller file sizes.
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ICO to GIF Conversion
ICO is a file format specifically designed for computer icons in Microsoft Windows. An ICO file can contain multiple images at different sizes and color depths, allowing the icon to scale appropriately across the interface.
GIF is a format known for its ability to support animations. However, it is limited to a palette of 256 colors, which can make photographs look grainy. GIFs are best used for simple graphics and small animations.
Frequently Asked Questions
ICO supports full color depth and modern transparency, while GIF restricts to 256 colors with binary transparency - converting from ICO to GIF means quality degradation for any icon with more than 256 unique colors or smooth transparency gradients.
Converting ICO to GIF extracts a single resolution with severe color restrictions - smooth gradients become banded, subtle colors are lost to dithering, and transparency becomes binary (fully opaque or fully transparent with no gradients). This conversion rarely makes practical sense: (1) for animation, ICO doesn't support it natively anyway, (2) for compatibility, PNG offers far better results than GIF, (3) GIF's only advantage is ancient system support (pre-1996). Only convert ICO to GIF if targeting systems that predate PNG support or you specifically need GIF's universal backward compatibility. For modern use, convert ICO to PNG instead for vastly better quality while maintaining transparency.
Yes, Convertlet is 100% free to use. You can convert as many images as you want without any hidden fees or subscriptions.
Absolutely. All conversions happen securely. Your files are processed and then immediately deleted from our servers to ensure your privacy.
We support a wide range of image formats.
Input formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp, .gif, .svg, .heic, .heif, .avif, .bmp, .ico, .tiff, .dng, .eps.
Output formats: .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .avif, .bmp, .gif, .ico, .tiff.
You can convert between any of these formats easily.