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Video to GIF

Turn the part of a video you want into a GIF. See the estimated file size first, and shrink it to fit a target size.

Only use videos you filmed yourself or have permission to use. Turning someone else's video into a GIF and posting it without the copyright owner's permission can cause problems.

Your video is read only inside your browser and is never uploaded. The finished GIF is downloaded straight from your device.

Images to GIFJoin several photos into one animated GIF, in the order you choose. Set how long each photo shows and the size.
GIF CompressorMake an existing GIF smaller in size and file size. Pick a target size and it fits it for you, showing how much was saved.
Image Resizer & ConverterResize many photos at once and convert them to JPG, PNG or WebP. You can also fit each one to a target file size.
Images to PDFCombine several photos into one PDF in the order you choose. Pick the page size and file size, and no personal details are added.

How to use

  1. Drop a video onto the box at the top, or click it to choose one. Any video your browser can play, such as MP4, MOV or WebM, works. Nothing is uploaded; the file is only read on your device, so even a big video does not make you wait.
  2. Play the video below, stop at the scene you want and use the "Use current position" buttons to set the start and end. You can also type the seconds yourself. A clip can be up to 60 seconds long.
  3. Choose the frames per second and the width. More frames and a bigger size look smoother but make a bigger file. Every time you change a setting, an "estimated size" appears below so you can judge the size before you make the GIF.
  4. If you have to meet the limit of a chat app or a community site, choose 1 MB, 3 MB, 5 MB, 8 MB or 15 MB under "Target file size". You do not have to try different settings over and over: the size, frames and number of colors are lowered step by step until the GIF is under your target.
  5. Click "Make GIF" and wait for the progress bar to finish. When it is done you see a preview and the real file size. Save it with "Download GIF". If you do not like it, change the settings and make it again.

About Video to GIF

There are lots of sites that turn videos into GIFs, but they share the same annoyances. You first have to upload the video file, so the bigger the file the longer you wait, and there is a limit on how big it can be. You only learn the size after the conversion, so getting under 8 MB means changing settings and uploading and downloading again and again. This converter reads the video only on your device, so there is no upload wait. It shows an estimated size before converting, and if you choose a target size it gets there in one go.

GIF is an old format that uses at most 256 colors per frame, so even the same video easily makes a big file. This converter greatly reduces the size of videos with little movement by storing only the parts that change between frames. Colors are picked mostly from the ones used most in the video, with smooth color rendering (dithering) added when needed. Once you set a target size, quality is split into eleven levels and the best-looking level is tried first, to find the best settings that fit under the target. It estimates the size from a small sample first and skips levels that are far too big, so the time does not grow much.

Because the work is done inside your browser, there are limits you should know about. Long or large videos can take a long time depending on your device's performance and memory, so a clip can be at most 60 seconds and there is a cap on how much picture is handled at once. Only video formats your browser can play can be read, and even when a video has sound, a GIF cannot carry it. During conversion it is safest not to close this window or leave it for long. Please only convert videos you filmed yourself or have permission to use.

Frequently asked questions

Where does my video file go?

Nowhere. Your browser only reads the video, and the GIF is made in the same place and downloaded directly. If your internet connection drops during conversion, you can keep working on the page that is already open.

How accurate is the estimated size?

It is estimated from a few frames in the middle of the clip, so it can differ from the real size. Videos with big scene changes often come out larger than estimated, and videos with little movement smaller. If the size limit matters, choose a target size; the real size is checked after making the GIF and the settings are adjusted to meet it.

Does choosing a target size make the quality much worse?

It first tries your original settings, and if the file is bigger than the target it lowers the size, frames, number of colors and tolerance for color changes bit by bit. With a generous target the result is almost unchanged; with a very small one the drop is noticeable. If the target cannot be reached, you are told.

Does the GIF have sound?

No. A GIF cannot hold sound. If you need sound, use a short video file instead of a GIF.

The conversion is slow or stops.

Make the clip shorter and lower the frames per second and the width. This tool uses your own device's power, so it can be slow on an old phone or a device short of memory. You can cancel at any time with the "Stop" button.

The video will not play.

Your browser may not support its format. Try converting it to MP4 (H.264) or WebM and trying again. Most videos shot on a phone open as MP4.