How to convert WebM 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 WebM to GIF (animated)
NexMedia converts WebM 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 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.
Convert WebM to GIF online free, no account required — GIF is a looping animation format with at most 256 colours per frame and no sound.
Change WebM to GIF without losing quality — convert WebM to GIF free in your browser.
Why can't I upload my WebM video to Instagram or TikTok? Social apps almost always demand MP4, so a WebM made for the web needs converting before it will upload.
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 WebM to GIF
- The WebM 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 WebM is dropped.
- GIF stores at most 256 colours per frame, so the colours of the WebM are reduced to a palette.
Settings you can change
Before you convert WebM 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.
WebM to GIF: questions and answers
Does converting WebM to GIF reduce quality?
The WebM video is turned into an animated GIF, which keeps less detail than the original video.
What is the difference between WebM and GIF?
WebM is an open, royalty-free web video format with VP8, VP9 or AV1 video and Opus or Vorbis audio. GIF is a looping animation format with at most 256 colours per frame and no sound.
Can I change the settings when converting WebM to GIF?
Before you convert WebM to GIF, you can adjust: Frame rate, Width, Colours, Dithering, Trim start, and Trim duration.
Do I need an account to convert WebM to GIF?
No. You can convert WebM 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 WebM is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert WebM to GIF, where does the sound go?
GIF cannot hold sound, so the audio track of the WebM is dropped.
Why does my GIF have fewer colours than my WebM?
GIF stores at most 256 colours per frame, so the colours of the WebM are reduced to a palette.