APNG to PLIST

Looking to turn a APNG into PLIST? Here's the honest answer — and the conversions that actually work.

We can't convert APNG to PLIST — PLIST is a data/settings format, not an image. Here's what actually works.

Why APNG to PLIST isn't possible

1

PLIST isn't an image

A .plist file stores text data — settings, coordinates, lists — not pixels. There's no image inside to extract, and a picture can't be saved as a PLIST data file.

2

A sprite sheet is a pair, not one file

In game development a sprite atlas is a .png image PLUS a .plist that lists each sprite's coordinates. If that's what you need, export both together from a texture packer like TexturePacker or Cocos2d — no single-file converter can build it.

3

Do this with your APNG instead

To convert the image, APNG works great as GIF, WEBP or MP4.

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Format details

APNG is an animated PNG supporting full color and transparency, unlike GIF — great for crisp, smooth web animations.

Full nameAnimated PNG
Developed byMozilla
Released2008
Extension.apng
MIME typeimage/apng
TransparencyYes

APNG plays in modern browsers and recent image viewers.

Frequently asked questions

No — PLIST is a data format, not an image, so there's nothing to convert. You can convert your APNG to GIF, WEBP or MP4 instead.

PLIST is a text-based data format used for app settings and, with a matching image, sprite-sheet coordinates. It isn't a picture.

A sprite sheet is a .png + .plist pair. Use a texture packer (TexturePacker, Cocos2d) to pack or unpack them together; a single-file converter can't.