Video to GIF Converter (Free, HD)
Turn an MP4/MOV/WebM clip into a smooth, high-quality GIF in your browser.
Drop an image here or click to choose
drop an animated WebP or a video — converted to GIF on your device (never uploaded)
A GIF goes where video cannot: into a GitHub README, a Slack or Teams message that autoplays without a click, a forum post, a Notion page. This page turns a short MP4, MOV or WebM clip into one. You set the two numbers that decide everything about the result: frames per second and width. Ten to fifteen frames per second looks fluid for screen recordings; 480 to 600 pixels wide is sharp enough for most uses and keeps the file sane.
The quality difference from the usual online converters is in the colours. Each GIF gets a palette built from the frames of that specific clip, so gradients and skin tones come out clean instead of banded and muddy. The conversion runs in your browser with FFmpeg, downloaded once on first use; the clip is not uploaded and nothing is watermarked.
The limit is the format itself. GIF stores 256 colours per frame and compresses poorly, so size grows with length, width and frame rate all at once: ten seconds at 800 pixels and 20 fps is a very large file; the same clip at 480 wide and 12 fps is a fraction of it. Keep clips to a few seconds, and if the result is still heavy, the GIF Compressor on this site reduces it further.
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Frequently asked questions
- Why are my GIFs usually low quality?
- GIFs are limited to 256 colors, and lazy converters pick them badly. This tool builds an optimized palette per clip, keeping it sharp.
- How long a clip should I convert?
- Short clips (a few seconds) make the best, smallest GIFs. Longer clips work but produce large files, since GIF isn't efficient for long footage.
- Does the GIF keep the audio from the video?
- No. GIF is a silent image format with no audio track at all. If sound matters, share the MP4 instead or use a short video clip; a GIF is for motion that explains itself.
- Can I convert only a few seconds of a longer video?
- Convert the part you need rather than the whole file: trim the clip first with the Video Trimmer on this site, then bring the short piece here. Shorter input is the single biggest factor in keeping the GIF small.
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🔒 Your files are processed on your device. This tool runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.