How to convert AVI to GIF (animated)
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert AVI to GIF (animated)
NexMedia converts AVI to GIF (animated) on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About AVI
AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is a container format Microsoft introduced in 1992 for video on Windows.
Older cameras, Windows software and video collections from the 1990s and 2000s.
AVI predates modern codecs and has no native support for features such as variable frame rate, so it is rarely used for new video.
Convert AVI to GIF online free, no account required — GIF is a looping animation format with at most 256 colours per frame and no sound.
Change AVI to GIF without losing quality — convert AVI to GIF free in your browser.
Why is my AVI file so much bigger than modern video? The container predates efficient codecs like H.264, so an hour of video can take many gigabytes that an MP4 would store in a fraction of the space.
About GIF
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) dates from 1987. An animated GIF is a sequence of frames, each limited to a palette of at most 256 colours, and it has no sound.
Short looping animations, reactions and simple graphics on websites, in chats and on social media.
Because of the 256-colour limit and frame-by-frame storage, animated GIFs are large and show banding on photographic video.
Why convert a clip to GIF? GIFs autoplay everywhere — forums, chats, READMEs and comment threads — with no video player, hosting or sound to worry about.
What changes when you convert AVI to GIF
- The AVI video is turned into an animated GIF, which keeps less detail than the original video.
- GIF cannot hold sound, so the audio track of the AVI is dropped.
- GIF stores at most 256 colours per frame, so the colours of the AVI are reduced to a palette.
Settings you can change
Before you convert AVI to GIF, you can adjust: Frame rate, Width, Colours, Dithering, Trim start, and Trim duration.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted GIF file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
AVI to GIF: questions and answers
Does converting AVI to GIF reduce quality?
The AVI video is turned into an animated GIF, which keeps less detail than the original video.
What is the difference between AVI and GIF?
AVI is Microsoft's older Windows video container. GIF is a looping animation format with at most 256 colours per frame and no sound.
Can I change the settings when converting AVI to GIF?
Before you convert AVI to GIF, you can adjust: Frame rate, Width, Colours, Dithering, Trim start, and Trim duration.
Do I need an account to convert AVI to GIF?
No. You can convert AVI to GIF without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted GIF file kept?
The GIF file you convert from AVI is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert AVI to GIF, where does the sound go?
GIF cannot hold sound, so the audio track of the AVI is dropped.
Why does my GIF have fewer colours than my AVI?
GIF stores at most 256 colours per frame, so the colours of the AVI are reduced to a palette.