# Convert APNG to CUR

> Convert APNG to CUR online for free in seconds. Files are processed in a secure, isolated sandbox and deleted automatically. No sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/apng-to-cur

- Runs in an isolated cloud sandbox with ImageMagick: files are deleted automatically, and the job uses cloud credits.
- Engines: ImageMagick (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "cur"` (paid plans).
- More: [Image converter](https://www.converterrr.com/image-converter), [APNG converter](https://www.converterrr.com/apng-converter).

## How to convert APNG to CUR

1. **Add your APNG files.** Drag and drop APNG files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose CUR.** CUR is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
4. **Download your CUR.** Download each CUR file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- CUR is a still format, so animated APNG files keep their first frame.
- APNG files are typically used for high-quality animated stickers and UI animations, while CUR is best for custom mouse cursors on Windows.
- This conversion runs on ImageMagick in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## APNG vs CUR

|  | APNG | CUR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Animated PNG | Windows Cursor |
| Type | Image | Image |
| Extensions | .apng | .cur |
| MIME type | image/apng | image/x-icon |
| Best for | high-quality animated stickers and UI animations | custom mouse cursors on Windows |
| Properties | lossless, animation, transparency | transparency, legacy format |

**APNG:** APNG extends PNG with animation frames, offering 24-bit color and alpha transparency where GIF is limited to 256 colors.

**CUR:** CUR is a Windows cursor file. It's almost identical to ICO but also stores the cursor's hotspot position.

## Related conversions

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- [PNG to CUR](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-cur) (in the browser)
- [APNG to JPG](https://www.converterrr.com/apng-to-jpg) (cloud)
- [JPG to CUR](https://www.converterrr.com/jpg-to-cur) (in the browser)
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- [HEIC to CUR](https://www.converterrr.com/heic-to-cur) (in the browser)
- [APNG to PDF](https://www.converterrr.com/apng-to-pdf) (cloud)
- [JPEG to CUR](https://www.converterrr.com/jpeg-to-cur) (in the browser)
- [APNG to JPEG](https://www.converterrr.com/apng-to-jpeg) (cloud)
- [GIF to CUR](https://www.converterrr.com/gif-to-cur) (in the browser)

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## Convert other formats to CUR

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## APNG to CUR: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert APNG to CUR?

Drop your APNG file onto the converter above, make sure CUR is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the CUR file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert APNG to CUR here?

Yes. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to an isolated sandbox that's created for your job only, then both the original and the result are deleted automatically.

### Is the APNG to CUR converter free?

Yes. Cloud conversions like this one use credits, and you get free credits every day (3 without an account, 10 with a free account).

### Will converting APNG to CUR reduce quality?

No — CUR preserves the content of your APNG file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple APNG files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.