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CUR to PNG converter, without the upload.

Turn CUR cursors into PNG. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop CUR files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

Ready · other file types work too0 bytes uploaded, ever

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How to convert CUR to PNG

  1. Add your CUR cursors

    Drop CUR files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. PNG is already chosen

    Press Convert. Open Options first if you want to change the defaults. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the PNG, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The CUR to PNG converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your cursors are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

CUR to PNG: what to expect

CUR is a Windows pointer format that other apps do not show as an image. PNG keeps every pixel exactly and supports transparent backgrounds. CUR is at home in mouse pointers on Windows; PNG is the usual choice for screenshots, logos, graphics with text or transparency.

The defaults suit most files. Under Options you can resize the result.

If the cursor file holds several sizes, the largest one is converted.

CUR vs PNG

CUR

Windows cursor

CUR is structured like an ICO icon file with one addition: each image carries a hotspot, the pixel that actually does the pointing. Windows uses it for custom mouse pointers. Cursors are small, typically 32 by 32 pixels.

Opens in Windows, icon and cursor editors, GIMP and IrfanView; not browsers' image viewers

CUR converter
PNG

PNG image

PNG stores every pixel exactly, with optional transparency. It was created as a patent-free replacement for GIF and is the standard for screenshots, logos and interface graphics. Photos saved as PNG are several times larger than the same photo as JPG.

Opens in Every browser, phone and image app

PNG converter
CUR compared with PNG
CURWindows cursorPNGPNG image
Stands forWindows CursorPortable Network Graphics
TypeRaster image (cursor)Raster image
CompressionUsually noneLossless
TransparencyYesYes, full alpha channel
AnimationNoNo (the APNG extension aside)
IntroducedThe early 1990s, by Microsoft1996, by the PNG Development Group
Opens inWindows, icon and cursor editors, GIMP and IrfanView; not browsers' image viewersEvery browser, phone and image app
Best forMouse pointers on WindowsScreenshots, logos, graphics with text or transparency
File extension.cur.png

Questions

Are my cursors uploaded anywhere?

No. The CUR to PNG conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Does converting CUR to PNG reduce quality?

No further quality is lost: PNG stores the decoded pixels exactly. The result is identical in content.

Can I convert several CUR files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert CUR to PNG on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the CUR file, press Convert and save the PNG. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Pictures of up to 120 megapixels are accepted (for example 12,000 by 10,000 pixels); a larger one is refused with a message. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.