# GIF to Sprite Sheet

Canonical page: https://aispritesheetcreator.com/gif-to-sprite-sheet

Last updated: 2026-11-10

Language: en

Drop an animated GIF to get a PNG sprite sheet, a JSON atlas with frame timing, and single frames. All decoding runs in your browser, and nothing is uploaded.

## What the GIF converter handles

Input: One animated GIF, decoded in your browser, including GIFs that store only the changed part of each frame

Layout: Frames left to right and top to bottom, all the same size, in the number of columns you choose

Options: Padding 0 to 8 px; every frame or every 2nd, 3rd or 4th; scale 50%, 100%, 200% or 400%

Output: PNG sprite sheet, JSON atlas with frame positions and durations in milliseconds, ZIP with the sheet, the atlas and every frame

Transparency: Transparent GIF pixels stay transparent in the PNG

Privacy: Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded

Price: Free, no daily limit, no account

## How to convert a GIF to a sprite sheet

1. Add the GIF: Drop an animated GIF on the page or choose a file. Your browser reads every frame; the file is not sent anywhere.

2. Set the layout: Pick the number of columns, padding from 0 to 8 px, which frames to keep, and a scale from 50% to 400% with hard pixel edges.

3. Download the sheet: Download the PNG sprite sheet, the JSON atlas with each frame's position and duration, or a ZIP with everything.

## Questions and answers

### How do I convert a GIF to a sprite sheet?

Drop an animated GIF into the tool, then set the number of columns, the padding, which frames to keep and the scale. The page shows the frame size and the sheet size as you change them. Download the PNG sprite sheet, the JSON atlas, or a ZIP with everything.

### Is my GIF uploaded to a server?

No. The GIF is decoded and laid out in your browser. The file never leaves your device.

### Does the sprite sheet keep the GIF's frame timing?

Yes. The JSON atlas lists each frame's x, y, width and height and its duration in milliseconds, taken from the GIF. Use those durations to match the animation speed in your engine.

### Does a transparent background survive the conversion?

Yes. Transparent pixels in the GIF stay transparent in the PNG sprite sheet and in the single PNG frames.

### How do I use the sprite sheet in Unity, Godot, GameMaker or Phaser?

Import the PNG and slice it as a grid with the frame width and height shown on this page. In Phaser you can also load the JSON atlas for the frame positions; each frame's duration is listed there in milliseconds.

## Related pages

- [How to Make a Sprite Sheet](https://aispritesheetcreator.com/how-to-make-a-sprite-sheet)

- [AI Sprite Sheet Maker](https://aispritesheetcreator.com/)

- [Sprite Sheet Slicer](https://aispritesheetcreator.com/sprite-sheet-slicer)

- [Sprite Sheet to GIF](https://aispritesheetcreator.com/sprite-sheet-to-gif)