How to convert GIF (animated) to WebM
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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 WebM
NexMedia converts GIF (animated) to WebM 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 WebM online free, no account required — WebM is an open, royalty-free web video format with VP8, VP9 or AV1 video and Opus or Vorbis audio.
Change GIF to WebM without losing quality — convert GIF to WebM 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 WebM
WebM is an open, royalty-free video format developed by Google and based on the Matroska container. It holds VP8, VP9 or AV1 video with Vorbis or Opus audio.
It is made for the web: all major browsers play it in the HTML video element, and it is common for screen recordings and short clips.
WebM allows only its own small set of codecs, so H.264 video or AAC audio has to be re-encoded to fit.
Why convert video to WebM for a website? Browsers play it without plugins, and VP9 or AV1 compresses smaller than H.264 at the same quality, so pages load faster.
What changes when you convert GIF to WebM
- The GIF is re-encoded into WebM 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 WebM, 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 WebM file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
GIF to WebM: questions and answers
Does converting GIF to WebM reduce quality?
The GIF is re-encoded into WebM 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 WebM?
GIF is a looping animation format with at most 256 colours per frame and no sound. WebM is an open, royalty-free web video format with VP8, VP9 or AV1 video and Opus or Vorbis audio.
Can I change the settings when converting GIF to WebM?
Before you convert GIF to WebM, 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 WebM?
No. You can convert GIF to WebM without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted WebM file kept?
The WebM file you convert from GIF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert GIF to WebM, is the video re-encoded?
The GIF is re-encoded into WebM at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Will converting GIF to WebM change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your GIF and writes a new WebM file, leaving your original GIF file untouched.