Drop your GIF file into the picker and our encoder produces a SVG output tuned for web delivery: quality factor 80 by default (a Lighthouse sweet-spot), correct color space, and an Accept-aware fallback you can ship behind a `<picture>` element alongside the original GIF.
Will SVG actually be smaller than GIF?
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Almost always when going from PNG / JPG / TIFF into WebP or AVIF: expect 25-50% smaller than JPG at the same visual quality, 60-90% smaller than PNG. Going the other way (WebP / AVIF back to SVG = PNG / JPG) typically grows the file because you are leaving a more modern codec for an older one — useful for compatibility, not size.
Does GIF to SVG preserve transparency / alpha?
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Transparency survives when SVG supports alpha (PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, TIFF, SVG). Converting to JPG flattens the alpha channel onto white — if you need transparency on the modern web target WebP or AVIF instead of SVG.
Can I keep my color profile (sRGB / Display P3) going from GIF to SVG?
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Yes for SVG formats that store ICC profiles (PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF). Modern wide-gamut profiles like Display P3 round-trip through WebP and AVIF; sRGB profiles round-trip through every common SVG. If SVG cannot store a profile, output is tagged sRGB to keep browsers from guessing.
What lossy vs lossless quality settings does the SVG encoder support?
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Lossy SVG (WebP / AVIF / JPG) accepts a quality 1-100, default 80. Lossless SVG (PNG / WebP lossless / TIFF) does not take a quality dial — every pixel is preserved. WebP and AVIF are the only formats that can do either, which is why they are ideal SVG targets when source GIF mixes photos and graphics.
Will the SVG version look identical to the GIF on a Retina display?
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At quality 80+ on WebP / AVIF the difference is invisible to anyone but a trained eye even at 3x device pixel ratio. Photos compress slightly more visibly than line art; if your GIF is screenshots or UI mockups, push quality to 90 or use a lossless SVG.
Does GIF to SVG keep animation frames?
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Animated GIF (animated WebP, GIF, APNG) survives only when SVG is also animation-aware (animated WebP, GIF, APNG). Converting an animated GIF to a static SVG (PNG, JPG, AVIF still) yields just the first frame — use a dedicated animation converter if you need to keep all frames.
Will EXIF camera metadata survive GIF to SVG?
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Yes by default when both GIF and SVG support EXIF (JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, HEIC). Camera fields (ISO, shutter, lens, GPS) are copied through. Use the "strip metadata" option if you are publishing to the web and want to drop GPS coordinates before SVG leaves your browser.
Can I batch convert a folder of GIF files to SVG?
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Yes — drop multiple GIF files at once and they encode in parallel. Free accounts: 100 MB per file. Pro accounts get more parallel workers and bigger per-file caps, so a 200-image gallery typically finishes in well under two minutes.
Are my GIF files private during SVG conversion?
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Yes — uploaded GIF files are processed in isolated workers and deleted within minutes. No human reviews the pixels, no copy is retained, no third party gets a feed. See /privacy/ for the precise retention window.
How do I serve the SVG with a GIF fallback on my site?
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Use a `<picture>` element: `<picture><source srcset="image.SVG" type="image/SVG"><img src="image.GIF" alt=""></picture>`. Browsers that understand SVG fetch the smaller file; older browsers fall back to GIF. WebP is supported in 96%+ of installed browsers, AVIF in 90%+.
Why is my SVG file unexpectedly bigger / smaller than I expected?
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A GIF that is already heavily compressed (low-quality JPG) often grows when re-encoded into a lossless SVG (PNG / TIFF). A high-bitrate lossless GIF (PNG / TIFF) often shrinks 60-90% when going to a lossy modern SVG (WebP / AVIF). Image content matters too — photos compress very differently from line art and screenshots.