# Convert APNG to HDR

> Convert APNG to HDR 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-hdr

- 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": "hdr"` (paid plans).
- More: [Image converter](https://www.converterrr.com/image-converter), [APNG converter](https://www.converterrr.com/apng-converter).

## How to convert APNG to HDR

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 HDR.** HDR 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 HDR.** Download each HDR file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- HDR doesn't support transparency, so transparent areas are filled with white.
- HDR is a still format, so animated APNG files keep their first frame.
- This conversion runs on ImageMagick in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## APNG vs HDR

|  | APNG | HDR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Animated PNG | Radiance HDR |
| Type | Image | Image |
| Extensions | .apng | .hdr |
| MIME type | image/apng | image/vnd.radiance |
| Best for | high-quality animated stickers and UI animations | HDRI environment maps in 3D software |
| Properties | lossless, animation, transparency | HDR |

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

**HDR:** Radiance HDR (RGBE) stores high-dynamic-range images and is widely used for environment maps and image-based lighting.

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## APNG to HDR: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert APNG to HDR?

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

### Is it safe to convert APNG to HDR 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 HDR 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 HDR reduce quality?

No — HDR 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.