Video to GIF
Make a looping GIF from any video.
Everything is processed on your device. Nothing you upload or type is sent to a server, and nothing is stored.
Video to GIF online
GIFs are the format that refuses to die, because they play instantly, loop forever and paste into anything. The catch is that GIF is an ancient format with no real compression and a 256-colour limit, so a careless export produces a 40 MB file that no chat app will accept. This tool gives you the three controls that actually decide the size — how much of the clip, how many frames a second, and how wide — and shows you what you get. Everything is encoded on your own device; nothing is uploaded and nothing is watermarked.
How to use video to gif
Add your video
Drag in an MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV file, or click to choose one.
Choose the part you want
Set a start and end. Short is better — GIFs get large quickly, and a few seconds is what the format is for.
Set the frame rate and width
Smaller and slower means a much smaller file. 480px at 12fps is a good default for sharing.
Make the GIF
Your browser decodes the frames and builds the file, then hands it to you.
Frequently asked questions
Why is my GIF so large?
GIF stores every frame as its own image with no compression between frames, so the size grows with all three of length, frame rate and width — and roughly with their product. Halving the width quarters the pixel count and so roughly quarters the file. If you need to get under a limit, cut the length first, then drop the width, then the frame rate. A three-second, 480px, 12fps GIF is usually somewhere around 2 MB.
What frame rate should I use?
Between 10 and 15 for almost everything. GIF stores the gap between frames in hundredths of a second, so the achievable rates are uneven — 10fps and 20fps are exact, 12fps actually plays at 12.5, and anything above 25 is largely wasted because many viewers cap playback anyway. Use 20 only for fast motion where the stutter would be obvious.
Why do the colours look flat or banded?
GIF allows only 256 colours per frame, which is the format's defining limitation. This tool picks a fresh palette for every frame rather than one palette for the whole clip, which keeps scene changes and fades looking right — but gradients, skies and smoke will still band, because there simply are not enough colours to describe them. Video with flat colour and clear shapes converts best.
How long a clip can I convert?
The tool caps a GIF at 400 frames, which at 12fps is a little over half a minute. That is a deliberate limit rather than a technical one: past roughly 5 MB most messaging apps, forums and email systems refuse the upload, so a longer capture would produce a file that cannot be used for the thing GIFs are good at.
Is there a watermark?
No. The file you get is exactly what was encoded, with nothing added. There is no sign-up, no limit on how many you make, and no upload — the encoding happens in your browser.
Should I use a GIF or a video?
If the destination accepts video, use video: an MP4 of the same clip is typically five to ten times smaller and looks better. GIF is the right answer only where video will not go — some chat clients, older forums, email signatures, and anywhere the thing has to start playing on its own without a click.
