Convert from
- MP4
- QuickTime (MOV)
- WebM
Recommended output
- GIF (animated)
Video to GIF
Turn a clip into an animated GIF, with frame rate, scaling and palette control.
About this converter
An animated GIF is a short loop, not a video: every frame is stored as palette-indexed pixels, with at most 256 colours and no inter-frame codec. That is why a GIF of a whole clip becomes enormous while a few seconds stay manageable.
This tool accepts MP4, MOV and WebM and writes GIF. GIF is the only output and is preselected, so the choices that matter are how many frames per second to keep, how wide the image should be, and how much of the clip to include.
How it works
Choose an output format
Pick the format you want the result in before you add anything. Every file in the queue is converted to that one format, so the choice shapes the whole run.
Add your files
Drop files onto the page or use the file picker. Each file is checked against the formats this tool accepts, and anything that does not match is reported by name.
Download the result
When a conversion finishes, download the converted file. Uploads and results are deleted after 2 hours, so keep your own copy.
Formats you can convert
Every video below is accepted as input, and the result is written as GIF (animated). GIF is preselected, so there is no other target to pick; the frame rate, width and trim decide the size.
- MP4 — the common H.264 video container from phones, cameras and downloads
- QuickTime (MOV) — Apple's QuickTime container, typical of iPhone recordings
- WebM — the open web container, usually VP8, VP9 or AV1 video
Quality and what changes
A GIF has no video codec, so its size grows with frames, pixels and seconds. The frame rate and width are the strongest controls: the default ceilings are 10 frames per second and 480 pixels wide, and a narrower source is never upscaled. The colour count sets the palette up to 256, and the dither trades visible banding against noise. Trimming the span is usually the biggest saving. The tool estimates the result before running and refuses an output above 250 MiB.
Privacy and limits
Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and run 5 conversions per day. A free account raises the limit to 500 megabytes and 25 conversions per day, and paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Files you upload and the results you download are kept only long enough for you to collect them and are deleted after 2 hours. After that window nothing of yours remains on the server.
You do not need an account to convert a file; signing in only raises the size and daily limits.
Questions and answers
Why is my GIF so large?
GIF stores every frame as indexed pixels, so size grows rapidly with frame rate, width and duration. Lower the rate, narrow the image or trim the clip to the part that matters.
Which settings matter most?
Trim the span first, then lower the frame rate and width. The colour count and dither affect appearance and size only slightly compared with those three.
Should I use GIF or a video file?
Use GIF only for a short, silent loop. For anything longer, a video file is smaller and smoother, because GIF has no inter-frame compression.
Is there a size limit?
The tool estimates the GIF before running and refuses a result above 250 MiB. Trimming to a shorter span is the usual fix when the estimate is too large.