How to convert GIF (animated) to QuickTime (MOV)
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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 GIF (animated) to QuickTime (MOV)
NexMedia converts GIF (animated) to QuickTime (MOV) 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 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.
Convert GIF to MOV online free, no account required — MOV is Apple's QuickTime video container.
Change GIF to MOV without losing quality — convert GIF to MOV free in your browser.
Why does my GIF look blurry and washed out? The format allows at most 256 colours per frame, so photos and gradients lose detail — a real image or video format keeps them.
About QuickTime (MOV)
MOV is the QuickTime container format from Apple. MP4 was based on it, so the two share the same structure, but MOV is also used for editing codecs such as Apple ProRes.
iPhones and many cameras record MOV, and editors such as Final Cut Pro export it.
Outside Apple software, MOV files that use ProRes or other professional codecs often do not play without extra software.
Why convert video to MOV? Mac-based editing is the reason: Final Cut Pro and QuickTime handle it natively, including professional codecs such as ProRes.
What changes when you convert GIF to MOV
- The GIF is re-encoded into MOV at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Settings you can change
Before you convert GIF to MOV, you can adjust: Video codec, Rate control, Quality (CRF), Video bitrate, Resolution, Width, Height, Scale fit, Frame rate, Encoder preset, Audio codec, Audio bitrate, Trim start, Trim duration, and Remove metadata.
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 MOV file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
GIF to MOV: questions and answers
Does converting GIF to MOV reduce quality?
The GIF is re-encoded into MOV at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between GIF and MOV?
GIF is a looping animation format with at most 256 colours per frame and no sound. MOV is Apple's QuickTime video container.
Can I change the settings when converting GIF to MOV?
Before you convert GIF to MOV, you can adjust: Video codec, Rate control, Quality (CRF), Video bitrate, Resolution, Width, Height, Scale fit, Frame rate, Encoder preset, Audio codec, Audio bitrate, Trim start, Trim duration, and Remove metadata.
Do I need an account to convert GIF to MOV?
No. You can convert GIF to MOV without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted MOV file kept?
The MOV file you convert from GIF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert GIF to MOV, is the video re-encoded?
The GIF is re-encoded into MOV at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Will converting GIF to MOV change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your GIF and writes a new MOV file, leaving your original GIF file untouched.