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Video to GIF converter

Convert video to GIF right in your browser — no upload, no watermark, no queue. Tune FPS, width and dithering with a live size estimate so your GIF comes out sharp and small. Works with MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV.

  • No upload — files stay on your device
  • Works offline once loaded
  • Free forever, no signup, no watermark
Drop a video here, or tap to choose Drop a GIF here, or tap to choose MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV — nothing is uploaded Any animated .gif — nothing is uploaded
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GIFs balloon fast — clips over 30 seconds get very large and slow to encode. Trim it shorter for a usable file.

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GIF preview

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GIF result preview
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How to use this tool

  1. Drop your video and pick the clip range

    GIFs work best under 15 seconds — the tool warns you if you go over 30.

  2. Set FPS, width and dithering

    Watch the projected size update as you change the settings.

  3. Create GIF, preview it, and download

    Frames are decoded and encoded entirely in your browser.

Questions people ask

How do I turn a video into a GIF?

Drop the video, choose the clip segment and settings, and hit Create GIF. Frames are decoded and encoded entirely in your browser, with no upload involved.

Why is my GIF bigger than the original video?

GIF is a 1987 format limited to 256 colors with no real video compression, so it is normal for a GIF to be 5–10× the size of the equivalent MP4. Keep width at 480px or under and FPS at 15 or lower to stay small.

What FPS should a GIF be?

12–15 fps is the sweet spot — smooth-looking motion at half (or less) the frame count of the source video. Use 10 fps for screen recordings, and only go to 20–24 fps for very short clips.

How do I make a GIF smaller?

Lower the width first — that is the biggest single win — then lower the FPS, and try "None" dithering for flat-color content like screen recordings or slides.

Why does this tool use one palette for the whole GIF instead of one per frame?

A single shared color palette, built by sampling several frames across your clip, keeps colors consistent from frame to frame and avoids the flicker that per-frame palettes cause — it also compresses at least as well for most everyday clips.

Can I make a GIF from an iPhone video?

Yes — MOV files work directly, including HEVC footage, on browsers with hardware decode support such as Chrome, Edge and Safari.

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