Convert GIF to PGM

Tested on Windows 11, 24 October 2026

Convert GIF images to PGM on your Windows PC. Filoshi converts with ImageMagick and lets you resize, crop or remove location and camera data first. Convert one file or hundreds at once; nothing is uploaded.

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GIF to PGM with the Filoshi app

This conversion uses ImageMagick, which is built into the app. It runs on your Windows PC, offline, and the file never leaves it.

  1. Drop your GIF files on the Filoshi window, or paste them with Ctrl+V.
  2. Pick PGM for one file or for all of them.
  3. Press Convert all. Each PGM file appears next to its original, which is never changed.
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Source format

What is GIF?

Graphics Interchange Format (.gif). GIF is the 1987 image format behind short looping animations. Each frame can use at most 256 colours and there is no sound, so GIFs of real video are large for their quality. Transparency is on or off per pixel, without soft edges.

Common use: Short animations, memes, reaction images, simple graphics

Output format

What is PGM?

Portable Graymap (.pgm). PGM is the greyscale member of the Netpbm family: simple and uncompressed, easy for programs to read and write. It shows up in computer vision, scientific imaging and command-line image tools.

Common use: Computer vision and scientific images

Questions about GIF to PGM

Is converting GIF to PGM free?
GIF to PGM needs the Filoshi desktop app for Windows, a one-time purchase of $29. There is no subscription and no per-file fee.
Does converting GIF to PGM lose quality?
No. Both GIF and PGM store images without loss, so the converted file holds exactly the same pixels; it may be larger, because PGM is uncompressed.
Is my GIF file uploaded anywhere?
No. Filoshi converts on your PC with its built-in engines (FFmpeg, ImageMagick, Pandoc, PDFium, pdfcpu and 7-Zip). Your GIF file never leaves your computer.
Has GIF to PGM been tested?
Yes. GIF to PGM is one of the 1,841 conversions that passed Filoshi's automated test matrix on Windows 11.
Can I convert many GIF files at once?
Yes, in the desktop app. Drop as many GIF files as you like on the window, pick PGM once for all of them, and each file shows its own progress. The new files appear next to the originals, which are never changed.

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