ICO to GIF Converter
Batch convert ico files to gif format online for free
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How to convert ICO files to GIF online?
Step-by-step guide to convert ico to gif using AnyConv. It works on PC (Windows, Mac, Linux) and mobile devices (iPhone, Android).
Upload ICO-file
Drag and drop your ICO file into the upload area. The maximum file size is 100 MB.
ICO to GIF
Click "Convert" to change ico to gif. The conversion usually takes a few seconds.
Download your GIF
Now you can download the GIF file. The download link only works on your device.
FAQ
- ❓ How can I convert files from ICO to GIF?First you need to add file for conversion: drag and drop your ICO file or click the "Choose File" button. Then click the "Convert" button. When ICO to GIF conversion is completed, you can download your GIF file.
- ⏱️ How long does it take to convert ICO to GIF?Image conversion is pretty fast. You can change ICO to GIF in a few seconds.
- 🛡️ Is it safe to convert ICO to GIF on AnyConv?Of course! We delete uploaded files immediately, and converted ones after 1 hour. No one has access to your files. File conversion (including ICO to GIF) is absolutely safe.
- 💻 Can I convert ICO to GIF on Mac OS or Linux?Yes, you can use AnyConv on any operating system that has a web browser. Our ICO to GIF converter works online and does not require software installation.
Information about ICO and GIF file formats
| 🔸 File format | ICO | GIF |
| 🔸 Full name | ICO - Microsoft icon | GIF - CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format |
| 🔸 File extension | .ico | .gif |
| 🔸 MIME type | image/x-icon, image/vnd.-microsoft.icon | image/gif |
| 🔸 Developed by | Microsoft | CompuServe |
| 🔸 Type of format | Graphics file format for computer icons | lossless bitmap image format |
| 🔸 Description | The ICO file format is an image file format for computer icons in Microsoft Windows. ICO files contain one or more small images at multiple sizes and color depths, such that they may be scaled appropriately. In Windows, all executables that display an icon to the user, on the desktop, in the Start Menu, or Windows Explorer, must carry the icon in ICO format. | The Graphics Interchange Format (better known by its acronym GIF) is a bitmap image format introduced by CompuServe in 1987. It has since come into widespread usage on the World Wide Web due to its wide support and portability. |
| 🔸 Technical details | An ICO file is made up of an ICONDIR ("Icon directory") structure, containing an ICONDIRENTRY structure for each image in the file, followed by a contiguous block of all image bitmap data (which may be in either Windows BMP format, excluding the BITMAPFILEHEADER structure, or in PNG format, stored in its entirety). | GIF supports up to 8 bits per pixel for each image, allowing a single image to reference its palette of up to 256 different colors chosen from the 24-bit RGB color space. In addition, GIF images are compressed using the Lempel-Ziv-Welch (LZW) lossless data compression technique to reduce the file size without degrading the visual quality. |
| 🔸 File conversion | ICO conversion | GIF conversion |
| 🔸 Associated programs | Axialis IconWorkshop, IcoFX, IconBuilder, Microangelo Toolset, Greenfish Icon Editor Pro, GIMP, ImageMagick, IrfanView, ResEdit. | Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Adobe Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, the GIMP, ImageMagick, IrfanView, Pixel image editor, Paint.NET. |
| 🔸 Wiki | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICO_(file_format) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIF |
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