# Convert GIF to PGM > Convert GIF to PGM online for free. Runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Fast batch conversion, no sign-up, no watermarks. URL: https://www.converterrr.com/gif-to-pgm - Runs in the browser with ImageMagick: files are not uploaded, and no credits are used. - Engines: ImageMagick (browser), ImageMagick (cloud). - API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "pgm"` (paid plans). - More: [Image converter](https://www.converterrr.com/image-converter), [GIF converter](https://www.converterrr.com/gif-converter), [Compress GIF](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-gif). ## How to convert GIF to PGM 1. **Add your GIF files.** Drag and drop GIF files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once. 2. **Choose PGM.** PGM is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata. 3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Your files are converted right in your browser in seconds. 4. **Download your PGM.** Download each PGM file, or everything at once as a ZIP. ## Good to know - PGM doesn't support transparency, so transparent areas are filled with white. - PGM is a still format, so animated GIF files keep their first frame. - This conversion runs on ImageMagick, running locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded and it works even on slow connections. ## GIF vs PGM | | GIF | PGM | | --- | --- | --- | | Full name | Graphics Interchange Format | Portable Graymap | | Type | Image | Image | | Extensions | .gif | .pgm | | MIME type | image/gif | image/x-portable-graymap | | Best for | reaction animations, simple graphics and short loops | grayscale image processing | | Properties | lossless, animation, transparency, legacy format | lossless | **GIF:** GIF is a 256-color image format best known for short looping animations. It has universal support but large files for photographic content. **PGM:** PGM is the grayscale member of the Netpbm family: uncompressed, simple and easy to parse. 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Drop your GIF file onto the converter above, make sure PGM is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the PGM file — it usually takes a few seconds. ### Is it safe to convert GIF to PGM here? Yes. GIF to PGM conversion happens entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your file is never uploaded to any server. ### Is the GIF to PGM converter free? Yes — free with no watermark. Signed-out visitors can convert 25 files a day, and a free account raises that to 250. ### Will converting GIF to PGM reduce quality? No — PGM preserves the content of your GIF file as faithfully as the format allows. ### Can I convert multiple GIF 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. ### Can I convert PGM back to GIF? Yes — use our PGM to GIF converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.