XCF → PNG / online converter

XCF to PNG Converter

Export a GIMP XCF file as a PNG, with transparency kept.

01 / how to

How to convert XCF to PNG

01

ADD YOUR XCF

Drop the XCF file into the box above or choose it from your device.

02

CONVERT TO PNG

PNG is already selected. Press Convert and wait a few seconds.

03

DOWNLOAD

Save the finished PNG file. The original is deleted from our server.

02 / what you get

What happens to your data

Kept

  • All visible layers are merged into one picture, exactly as GIMP shows the image
  • Saved as a lossless PNG, so no quality is lost in this step
  • Transparency is kept

Good to know

  • Layers, paths and text are flattened, so the result cannot be edited as layers.
  • Files saved by very new GIMP versions (3.x) may not open yet.
  • PNG files are much larger than JPG or WebP for photos.

03 / formats

XCF vs PNG

XCF

An XCF file is a GIMP project. It keeps every layer so a design stays editable, which means only GIMP opens it properly. Converting it gives you the visible layers merged into one normal image, the same as exporting from GIMP. Only 8-bit XCF files are supported.

Used in: GIMP projects · Digital art · Image editing

PNG

A PNG file stores images without losing any quality (lossless), and supports transparency. It's the default choice for screenshots, logos, icons, and any graphic that needs a see-through background.

Used in: Screenshots · Logos & icons · Graphics with transparency

04 / more

More conversions

From XCF

XCF to JPGXCF to PDFXCF to WEBP

To PNG

JPG to PNGHEIC to PNGWEBP to PNGGIF to PNGSVG to PNGTIFF to PNGAVIF to PNGBMP to PNGICO to PNGPSD to PNGARW to PNGNEF to PNGCR2 to PNGDNG to PNGCR3 to PNGORF to PNGRAF to PNGRW2 to PNGCRW to PNGRAW to PNGPEF to PNGDJVU to PNGJXL to PNGDDS to PNGTGA to PNGDOCX to PNGPDF to PNGDOC to PNGWPS to PNGXPS to PNG

Have a different file? Open the main converter — it detects the format for you.